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pall collapse: burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped; lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"; become less interesting or attractive; cause to become flat; "pall the beer"; cover with a pall

blackout collapse: a momentary loss of consciousness; the failure of electric power for a general region; darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft); a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

bamboo curtain collapse: an ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960s

iron curtain collapse: an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries

Medicare collapse: health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over

Medicaid collapse: health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program

veil collapse: to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"

social security collapse: social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance

repression collapse: the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"; (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious; a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"

penal colony collapse: a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)

guardhouse collapse: a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained

procrustean collapse: of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him

dungeon collapse: a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

brig collapse: a penal institution (especially on board a ship); two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

welfare state collapse: a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.

training school collapse: a school providing practical vocational and technical training

lido collapse: a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports

riviera collapse: a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"

waterfront collapse: the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

reformatory collapse: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

bastille collapse: a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner); a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

security collapse: measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"; a guarantee that an obligation will be met; freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"; a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"; defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"; property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"; a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"; the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

tethered collapse: confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

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