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quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

commutation collapse: the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

article collapse: one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"; nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication; (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase; a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will); bind by a contract; especially for a training period

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

dealing collapse: method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"

legation collapse: the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

Federal collapse: any federal law-enforcement officer; a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War; national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"; characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"; of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"

brevet collapse: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay); promote somebody by brevet, in the military

retailing collapse: the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

corporation collapse: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

seance collapse: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

publish collapse: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"; have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"

interview collapse: the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"; conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting; discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"; go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"

ventilate collapse: furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"; circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room"; expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated"

powwow collapse: a council of or with Native Americans; hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

agent collapse: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"; a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission; a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations; any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau; a substance that exerts some force or effect

hearsay collapse: heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information"

unworthy collapse: lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"

replacement collapse: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"

electricity collapse: keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"; a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons; energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"

sitting collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"; (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"; a session as of a legislature or court; not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"

antecedent collapse: the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun; a preceding occurrence or cause or event; anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"; preceding in time or order

shop collapse: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"; do one's shopping; "She goes shopping every Friday"; shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"

audience collapse: a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"; the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"

barter collapse: an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"; exchange goods without involving money

announcer collapse: reads news, commercials on radio or television; someone who proclaims a message publicly

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