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steering committee collapse: a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body

law enforcement agency collapse: an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

Gestapo collapse: the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods

Scotland Yard collapse: the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London

military police collapse: a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners

shire collapse: British breed of large heavy draft horse; a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

hamlet collapse: a community of people smaller than a village; the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father

inquisition collapse: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals); a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

committee collapse: a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle; a self-constituted organization to promote something

soiree collapse: a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

assizes collapse: the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by crown courts)

electorate collapse: the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote

minister collapse: the job of a head of a government department; a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador; a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"; work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"; attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"

advocacy collapse: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

chancellor collapse: the honorary or titular head of a university; the person who is head of state (in several countries)

town collapse: the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"; an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"

at home collapse: a reception held in your own home; at, to, or toward the place where you reside; "he worked at home"; on the home team's field; "they played at home last night"

congressional district collapse: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives

village collapse: a community of people smaller than a town; a settlement smaller than a town

parish collapse: a local church community; the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

riding collapse: to be carried on horseback as a means of transportation; the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

secret police collapse: a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)

housewarming collapse: a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home

monition collapse: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

township collapse: an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"

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

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

seat collapse: any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"; furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"; the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"; a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised); show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"; provide with seats; "seat a concert hall"; put a seat on a chair; be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"

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