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silk collapse: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae; fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting

court collapse: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"; an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"; a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"; a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"; the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"; the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947); engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

privy council collapse: an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)

kitchen cabinet collapse: an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government

divan collapse: a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall); a Muslim council chamber or law court; a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author); a Muslim council of state

socialistic collapse: advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government"

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

turf collapse: range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"; the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own; surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots; cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

ethical collapse: conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley; adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"; of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"

matron collapse: a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified; a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution; a wardress in a prison

Rasputin collapse: Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)

litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

published collapse: prepared and printed for distribution and sale; "the complete published works Dickens"

formulary collapse: (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"; of or relating to or of the nature of a formula

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

lien collapse: the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged

bootleg collapse: the part of a boot above the instep; distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"; produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"; sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"

guideline collapse: a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

town meeting collapse: government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters; a meeting of the inhabitants of a town

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