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imposed collapse: set forth authoritatively as obligatory; "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society"

serviceman collapse: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"

ambassador collapse: a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another; an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"

plenipotentiary collapse: a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

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"

call up collapse: an order to report for military duty; bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"; call to arms; of military personnel

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

envoy collapse: a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry; a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

basic training collapse: the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline

nuncio collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

army collapse: a large number of people united for some specific purpose; a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

emissary collapse: someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

obligatory collapse: morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"; required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"

allegiance collapse: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

shadowing collapse: the act of following someone secretly; following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines"

surveillance collapse: close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

compulsory collapse: required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

rite of passage collapse: a ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

snivel collapse: whining in a tearful manner; cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"; talk in a tearful manner

vigil collapse: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival); a period of sleeplessness

attache collapse: a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

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