the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"
the federal government of the United States
a seat of government
a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"
wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
assets available for use in the production of further assets
uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
of primary important; "our capital concern was to avoid defeat"
the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
putting a condemned person to death
a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"