pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
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a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
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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.persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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
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A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often us…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.A dungeon or dark cell in a prison; a military lock-up or guardroom; -- now commonly with allusion to the cell (the Black Hole) in a f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.A body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; as, the marine corps; the corps of topographical engineers;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the st…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enfo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment; a porter; a janitor.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.To train in the military art; to exercise diligently, as soldiers, in military evolutions and exercises; hence, to instruct thoroughly…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.The act or process of educating; the result of educating, as determined by the knowledge skill, or discipline of character, acquired;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.One who enforces.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.That which is done for the sake of exercising, practicing, training, or promoting skill, health, mental, improvement, moral discipline…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.Infantry soldiers belonging to select regiments called the Guards.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: military, corps, enforces, discipline, guards.
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