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inflationary spiral collapse: an episode of inflation in which prices increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value

boarder collapse: a pupil who lives at school during term time; someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders"

bureaucracy collapse: any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape; a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials; nonelective government officials

helm collapse: a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

apprehension collapse: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"; painful expectation; fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

Muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

upper class collapse: the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

user collapse: a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

responsibility collapse: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

virulence collapse: extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"; extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

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

cost of living collapse: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"

clout collapse: a target used in archery; strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"

staple collapse: paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables; a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"; necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"; secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"

herbivore collapse: any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"

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

male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

vehemence collapse: intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

productiveness collapse: the quality of being productive or having the power to produce

motor collapse: machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion; a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"

superiority collapse: the quality of being superior; displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"; the quality of being a competitive advantage

tug-of-war collapse: any hard struggle between equally matched groups; a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses

carnivore collapse: any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"; a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"

utility collapse: the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"; a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"; the quality of being of practical use; a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation; (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

directorate collapse: a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution

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