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suction collapse: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference; empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"; remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

inside track collapse: a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"; the inner side of a curved racecourse

privilege collapse: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all; (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship; bestow a privilege upon

liberty collapse: freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"; personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

esteemed collapse: having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

dispensation collapse: the act of dispensing (giving out in portions); an exemption from some rule or obligation; a share that has been dispensed or distributed

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

immunity collapse: the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

blank check collapse: a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank

indulgence collapse: the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"; the act of indulging or gratifying a desire; a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"; an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

franchise collapse: a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote); an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place; a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area; grant a franchise to

prestigious collapse: exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"

pleading collapse: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

reputable collapse: having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"

reverend collapse: a title of respect for a clergyman; worthy of adoration or reverence

Rasputin collapse: Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)

meritorious collapse: deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"

license collapse: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization; a legal document giving official permission to do something; freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech); excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke; authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

special delivery collapse: mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)

mailing list collapse: a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed

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

oblige collapse: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

news collapse: new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"; new information of any kind; "it was news to me"; information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

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