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criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

handful collapse: the quantity that can be held in the hand; a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"

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

restriction collapse: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

verdict collapse: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

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

rotation collapse: the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"; a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"; a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"; (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

heavyweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds; a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

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

straighten collapse: make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"; make straight; get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"; straighten up or out; make straight

bid collapse: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"; (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make; a formal proposal to buy at a specified price; ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"; make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"; make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

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

bylaw collapse: a rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs

celebrated collapse: having an illustrious past; widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

letter collapse: a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"; an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"; the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"; a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"; owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire; mark letters on or mark with letters; set down or print with letters; win an athletic letter

Scotland Yard collapse: the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London

Gestapo collapse: the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods

law enforcement agency collapse: an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

military police collapse: a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners

summer school collapse: an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study

precedence collapse: status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"

decree collapse: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"; issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

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