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bigwig collapse

whip hand collapse

upper hand collapse: position of advantage and control

incentive collapse: a positive motivational influence

strong arm collapse

booty collapse

thrust collapse: verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"; push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"; press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"; push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"; force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

inner circle collapse

Polyhymnia collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance

Euterpe collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of music (or the flute); a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America

Erato collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry

fortitude collapse: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

pressure group collapse

trespassing collapse

impetus collapse

enable collapse: render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

preponderance collapse: exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"; a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"; superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"

dint collapse: interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

vitality collapse: an energetic style

purchasing power collapse

rape collapse: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will; the act of despoiling a country in warfare; Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop; destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"; force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

usurpation collapse: wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"

staying power collapse

charley horse collapse: a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

ruling class collapse: the class of people exerting power or authority

bureaucracy collapse: any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape; a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials; nonelective government officials

helm collapse: a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

foothold collapse: a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

breeder collapse: a person who breeds animals

Establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

Muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

hire purchase collapse

upper class collapse: the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

responsibility collapse: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

sacking collapse: coarse fabric used for bags or sacks

virulence collapse: extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"; extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

pillar of society collapse

clout collapse: a target used in archery; strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"

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