an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"
of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"
a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"
a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
a business firm that publishes magazines; "he works for a magazine"