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bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

descant collapse: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody; talk at great length about something of one's interest; sing in descant

innovator collapse

front runner collapse

messenger collapse: a person who carries a message

journalist collapse: a writer for newspapers and magazines

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

harbinger collapse: an indication of the approach of something or someone

drug collapse: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic; administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"; use recreational drugs

top dog collapse

group collapse: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit; a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse; (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule; arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"; form a group or group together

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

workhorse collapse: a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor; machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"

brass collapse: a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece; a memorial made of brass; an ornament or utensil made of brass; an alloy of copper and zinc

sumpter collapse

scholiast collapse: a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)

gallery collapse: narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade; a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns); a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"; a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited; spectators at a golf or tennis match

staple collapse: paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables; a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"; necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"; secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"

expositor collapse: a person who explains

banker collapse: the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; someone who owns or is an executive in a bank

question mark collapse: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question

stall collapse: a tactic used to mislead or delay; a booth where articles are displayed for sale; a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed; seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater; a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"; deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"; come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"; cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"; cause an airplane to go into a stall; experience a stall in flight, of airplanes; put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"

big gun collapse

industrialist collapse: someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise

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"

saddler collapse: a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

elder statesman collapse: an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders; any influential person whose advice is highly respected

skipper collapse: a student who fails to attend classes; work as the skipper on a vessel

explorer collapse: someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

ruler collapse: a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"

band collapse: a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body); an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material; a restraint put around something to hold it together; a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration); a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else; a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"; a range of frequencies between two limits; instrumentalists not including string players; bind or tie together, as with a band

headman collapse: the head of a tribe or clan

precedent collapse: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time); preceding in time, order, or significance

representative collapse: a person who represents others; being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives; "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"; standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"; serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"

dock collapse: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair; landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"; an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial; a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded; any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine; haul into a dock; "dock the ships"; remove or shorten the tail of an animal; come into dock; "the ship docked"; deduct from someone's wages; deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

special collapse: a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"; a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"; a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant; for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"; adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"

bidet collapse: a basin for washing genitals and anal area

mugwump collapse: a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics); someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884

commentator collapse: a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

laureate collapse: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath; worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag"- James Traub

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