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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"

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

lame duck collapse: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

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

embassy collapse: a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; an ambassador and his entourage collectively

officeholder collapse: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"

public servant collapse: someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

rose collapse: a dusty pink color; any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses; of something having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"

monogram collapse: a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

staff collapse: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written; a rod carried as a symbol; the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"; personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"; building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration; provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"; serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"

mantle collapse: (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell; the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core; United States baseball player (1931-1997); cover like a mantle; "The ivy mantles the building"; spread over a surface, like a mantle

consulate collapse: diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

dethrone collapse: remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"

cabinet collapse: a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display; housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television; a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock; persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

office boy collapse: a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office

bellboy collapse: someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels

closet collapse: a small private room for study or prayer; confine to a small space, as for intensive work

eagle collapse: any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight; an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle"; a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars; (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole; shoot in two strokes under par

nominate collapse: propose as a candidate for some honor; put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

portfolio collapse: the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"; a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"; a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"; a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"

chevron collapse: an inverted V-shaped charge; V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

unseat collapse: dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse; remove from political office; "The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat"

pension off collapse: let go from employment with an attractive pension; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile"

collar collapse: a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"; a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over; a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it; the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot; take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"; furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"; seize by the neck or collar

pin collapse: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things; a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment; flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green; cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown; informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"; immobilize a piece; attach or fasten with pins; pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

countersign collapse: add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract"

disbar collapse: remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action; "The corrupt lawyer was disbarred"

superannuate collapse: retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity; become obsolete; declare to be obsolete; retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability

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