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borough collapse: an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament; one of the administrative divisions of a large city

schema collapse: an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

roundsman collapse: a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)

verge collapse: a grass border along a road; the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"; border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"

studio collapse: workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"; workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

novena collapse: a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days

mandate collapse: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory; a document giving an official instruction or command; a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves; assign authority to; make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"; assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony"

mitzvah collapse: (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty; (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law

portrayal collapse: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture; a word picture of a person's appearance and character

vow collapse: a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"; make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"; dedicate to a deity by a vow

role collapse: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

throne collapse: the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions; the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"; sit on the throne as a ruler

guardianship collapse: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"

sign up collapse: join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"

presentment collapse: an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative; a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

power of attorney collapse: a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

malpractice collapse: a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"; professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"

pickings collapse: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

badge collapse: any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"; an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"; put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

running collapse: the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"; the state of being in operation; "the engine is running smoothly"

sergeant collapse: any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the army or air force or marines ranking above a corporal

incumbency collapse: the office of an incumbent; a duty that is incumbent upon you

insurance collapse: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

marking collapse: the act of making a visible mark on a surface; evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"; a pattern of marks

time off collapse: a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

cartridge collapse: ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun; an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable; a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"

politician collapse: a person active in party politics; a leader engaged in civil administration; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

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