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male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

upright collapse: a piano with a vertical sounding board; a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"; in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"

police state collapse: a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)

theocracy collapse: the belief in government by divine guidance; a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)

worthy collapse: word is often used humorously; morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"; meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"; having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

golden rule collapse: a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12); any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"

woman collapse: an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"; a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"

inheritance collapse: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property; any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents; that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

marked collapse: singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate; "a marked man"; strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"; having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads"

flowing collapse: moving smoothly and continuously; "crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets"; "fan streaming into the concert hall"

policeman collapse: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"

confusion collapse: a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"; an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"; a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"; a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused; disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"

Interpol collapse: an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world

chancery collapse: an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records; a court with jurisdiction in equity

mythology collapse: the study of myths; myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

Federal collapse: any federal law-enforcement officer; 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"

outlaw collapse: declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

lucubration collapse: laborious cogitation; a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation

advocate collapse: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea; a lawyer who pleads cases in court

quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

prosecution collapse: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

document collapse: anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks; writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature); a written account of ownership or obligation; support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"; record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development"

trial collapse: (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"; (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"; an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"; (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"

criminal collapse: someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime; guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man"; involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"

serendipity collapse: good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

home rule collapse: self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government

opportunity collapse: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

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