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bandstand collapse: a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

self-acting collapse: designed to activate or move or regulate itself; "a self-activating sprinkler system"

trust collapse: the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"; a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"; something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"; have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"; extend credit to; allow without fear

moocher collapse: someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

demobilize collapse: retire from military service; release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

switchboard collapse: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

uninfluenced collapse: not influenced or affected; "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington; "unswayed by personal considerations"

clearing house collapse: a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted

trust company collapse: an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services

stunt collapse: a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention; a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth; perform a stunt or stunts; check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

volunteer collapse: a person who performs voluntary work; (military) a person who freely enlists for service; tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"; do volunteer work; agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"

collective bargaining collapse: negotiation between an employer and trade union

jointly collapse: in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together"; in collaboration or cooperation; "this paper was written jointly"

functioning collapse: performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"

catharsis collapse: (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions; purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

accompany collapse: go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

backstage collapse: concealed from the public audience; in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"; out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"

convoy collapse: the act of escorting while in transit; a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships; a procession of land vehicles traveling together; escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

headquarters collapse: the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"; (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"; (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

fraternize collapse: be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

freeloader collapse: someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others

conglomerate collapse: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization; composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; "the conglomerate peoples of New England"

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