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litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

formulary collapse: (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"; of or relating to or of the nature of a formula

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

bootleg collapse: the part of a boot above the instep; distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"; produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"; sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"

guideline collapse: a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

prosecution collapse: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

unauthorized collapse: not endowed with authority; without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"

kingmaker collapse: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

blameless collapse: free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation"

rebellion collapse: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another; refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

lobbyist collapse: someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor

flatfoot collapse: a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out; a policeman who patrols a given region

anarchistic collapse: of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism

syndicalism collapse: a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions

court collapse: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"; an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"; a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"; a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"; the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"; the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947); engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

creditable collapse: worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

anarchism collapse: a political theory favoring the abolition of governments

justice collapse: the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"; the quality of being just or fair

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