a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"