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Army

A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.

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Agency 76% connected

The faculty of acting or of exerting power; the state of being in action; action; instrumentality.

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Authority 76% connected

Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authori…

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Bureau 76% connected

Originally, a desk or writing table with drawers for papers.

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Crowd 76% connected

To push, to press, to shove.

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Office 76% connected

That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the rel…

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Service 76% connected

Alt. of Service

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Host 76% connected

The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration.

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Legion 76% connected

A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- t…

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Ai 70% connected

The three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) of South America. See Sloth.

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Cid 70% connected

Chief or commander; in Spanish literature, a title of Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar, a champion of Christianity and of the old Spanish royalty, in the 11t…

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Corps 70% connected

The human body, whether living or dead.

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Defense 70% connected

Alt. of Defence

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Dod 70% connected

To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off.

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