pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.General assembly
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.persons who make or amend or repeal laws
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.of or relating to or created by legislation; "legislative proposal"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.persons who make or amend or repeal laws
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.persons who make or amend or repeal laws
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.persons who make or amend or repeal laws
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Parliament and legislatures.Words connected by meaning
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To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or his successor; to repeal; -- applied to the repeal of la…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.The act of abrogating; repeal by authority.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are intrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of pub…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.of Amend
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.of Amend
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of Eng…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of Eng…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.A collection of maritime laws of disputed origin, supposed to have been first published at Barcelona early in the 14th century. It has…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that impose…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.To remove or retrench the faults or errors of; to amend; to set right; as, to correct the proof (that is, to mark upon the margin the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; -- said of a law.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged. The term is applied in a general sense to the Pandects of Justinian (see…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.To disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authorit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.A community in which many persons unite as in one family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.The person or persons authorized to administer the laws; the ruling power; the administration.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: persons, amend, repeal, laws.Explore Academic Dictionary
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