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appointment collapse: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"; the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"; (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

officer collapse: a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"; direct or command as an officer

civilian collapse: a nonmilitary citizen; associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

major collapse: the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"; a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain; a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"; British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943); greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"; greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"; of full legal age; of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"; of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"; of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"; of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"; have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"

nomination collapse: the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"; the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

John Doe collapse: an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings; a hypothetical average man

gerrymander collapse: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage); divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

usurpation collapse: wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"

prosecutor collapse: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

volition collapse: the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith

determinism collapse: (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

captain collapse: a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; the pilot in charge of an airship; the naval officer in command of a military ship; a policeman in charge of a precinct; an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant; the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"; be the captain of a sports team

populace collapse: people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

overall collapse: (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps); a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work; involving only main features; "the overall pattern of his life"; including everything; "the overall cost"; "the total amount owed"

ordination collapse: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"; the status of being ordained to a sacred office

option collapse: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"; the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

seminar collapse: a course offered for a small group of advanced students; any meeting for an exchange of ideas

elective collapse: subject to popular election; "elective official"; not compulsory; "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study"

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

free will collapse: the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

unison collapse: (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison"; occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison"; corresponding exactly; "marching in unison"

psychosis collapse: any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

general collapse: a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"; a general officer of the highest rank; the head of a religious order or congregation; prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"; not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"; applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"; of national scope; "a general election"; affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"; somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"; command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"

generic collapse: any product that can be sold without a brand name; a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape; applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?"; (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"; relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name"

preferment collapse: the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"; the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"

marshal collapse: a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law; (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank; arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments"; place in proper rank; "marshal the troops"; lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

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