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morality collapse: concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

role collapse: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

task collapse: assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"

allegiance collapse: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

power of attorney collapse: a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

spadework collapse: dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

carpet collapse: cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house"; cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"; form a carpet-like cover (over)

admonish collapse: take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

errand collapse: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

reproach collapse: a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"; disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"; express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

commitment collapse: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital); the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"; an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"; a message that makes a pledge

obligation collapse: a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply; a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor; the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

brigade collapse: army unit smaller than a division; form or unite into a brigade

phalanx collapse: any of the bones of the fingers or toes; a body of troops in close array; any closely ranked crowd of people

battalion collapse: an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies; a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"

slavery collapse: the practice of owning slaves; work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

fleet collapse: a group of warships organized as a tactical unit; a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership; group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership; group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership; moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

legation collapse: the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

brevet collapse: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay); promote somebody by brevet, in the military

spank collapse: a slap with the flat of the hand; give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

assignment collapse: the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"; a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"; an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor); the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

deference collapse: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"; courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

moral collapse: the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"; concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"; psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect; "a moral victory"; "moral support"; arising from the sense of right and wrong; "a moral obligation"; relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics; "moral philosophy"

platoon collapse: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant; a team of policemen working under the military platoon system; a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"

discourse collapse: extended verbal expression in speech or writing; to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

business collapse: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"; the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"; a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"; an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"; business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"; a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"

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