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hundred collapse: ten 10s; being ten more than ninety

handling collapse: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means; manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

constable collapse: a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff; a police officer of the lowest rank; English landscape painter (1776-1837)

halter collapse: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight; a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered; rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading; hang with a halter

Maoist collapse: an advocate of Maoism; of or relating to Maoism

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

township collapse: an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"

trappings collapse

govern collapse: direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"; exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"; require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

sultanate collapse: country or territory ruled by a sultan

dukedom collapse: the dignity or rank or position of a duke

commonweal collapse

beagle collapse: a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound

deductible collapse: a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount; (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax); acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)

bailiff collapse: an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

stewardship collapse: the position of steward

leash collapse: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

policeman collapse: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"

fetter collapse: a shackle for the ankles or feet; restrain with fetters

power collapse: possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"; one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"; (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second); supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"

self-restraint collapse: exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"

gripe collapse: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"; complain; "What was he hollering about?"

gendarme collapse: a French policeman

commune collapse: a body of people or families living together and sharing everything; the smallest administrative district of several European countries; communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature"; receive Communion, in the Catholic church

terroristic collapse

tug collapse: a sudden abrupt pull; struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"; pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"; pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"; move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"; tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

sway collapse: controlling influence

tutelage collapse: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

discipline collapse: training to improve strength or self-control; the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"; the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";; a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"; punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"; train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

harness collapse: stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart; a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute); exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"; put a harness; "harness the horse"; control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

internationalism collapse: the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

command collapse: availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"; the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"; great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"; an authoritative direction or instruction to do something; a military unit or region under the control of a single officer; a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"; make someone do something; be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"; demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"

restraint collapse: the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"; a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"; discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"; a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"

SEC collapse: (of champagne) moderately dry

portfolio collapse: the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"; a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"; a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"; a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"

pastorate collapse: pastors collectively

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"

nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

bailiwick collapse: the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

territory collapse: an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory"; the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

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