the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.
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the act of making or enacting laws
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the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.the act of making or enacting laws
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.the act of making or enacting laws
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.government that is inefficient or dishonest
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.government that is inefficient or dishonest
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration, Government public administration.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tenn…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactic…
Used in the same subject area: Politics and government, Executive government, Public administration.the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
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a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.Like ink; suitable for making ink. Sulphate of iron (copperas, green vitriol) is called atramentarious, as being used in making ink.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, 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: making, enacting, laws.(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust la…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, 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: making, enacting, 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: making, enacting, laws.The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the wil…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.Making divine; producing a likeness to God; god-making.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, 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: making, enacting, 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: making, enacting, laws.The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; esp., the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purpo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control prod…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the intro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising aut…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, enacting, laws.
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