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stakeout collapse: surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

selective service collapse: an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service

antagonistic collapse: incapable of harmonious association; used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect; arousing animosity or hostility; "his antagonistic brusqueness"; "Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States"; characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"; indicating opposition or resistance

quarrelsome collapse: given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"

trial balloon collapse: a balloon sent up to test air currents; a test of public opinion

crosier collapse: a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office

host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

legion collapse: a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"; association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"

cantankerous collapse: having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers

spying collapse: the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes; keeping a secret or furtive watch

crosswise collapse: in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross; lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension"; not in the intended manner; "things are going crosswise"

hostile collapse: troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"; unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"; marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"; very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude"; not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"; very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"; characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"; impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"

counterintelligence collapse: intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism

anti collapse: a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"; not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

espionage collapse: the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

impregnation collapse: the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"; material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"

unfriendly collapse: not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"; not easy to understand or use; "user-unfriendly"; not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"

internal medicine collapse: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

Gestapo collapse: the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods

law enforcement agency collapse: an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

military police collapse: a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners

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