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noun
- Authority.
- Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
- An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.
- An abusive or insulting epithet.
- A person (or legal person).
- Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
- Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
- Reputation.
verb
noun
- the act of governing; exercising authority
- a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- the act of administering medication
- the tenure of a president
- the act of meting out justice according to the law
noun
- a position of highest authority
- the power or authority to command
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
- availability for use
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
verb
verb
noun
- a document giving an official instruction or command
- a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
- the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
adj
noun
- A member of governing board of a college or university; also a governor of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
- One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
- The chief executive of a regency
- A member of a municipal or civic body of governors, especially in certain European cities.
noun
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
- the force of policemen and officers
noun
- Higher authority.
- Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
- Heaven.
adj
prep
- In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
- Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.
- Higher in rank, status, or position.
- Farther north than.
- In preference to.
- Upstage of.
- Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
- Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
- Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.
- Beyond; on the other side.
- Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;
- In addition to; besides.
adv
- Higher in rank, power, or position.
- On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.
- Above zero; above freezing.
- More in number.
- Into or from heaven; in the sky.
- Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
- In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
- Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
noun
adj
- Subject to palatine authority.
- (of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.
- Pertaining to the Elector Palatine or the German Palatinate or its people.
- Of or relating to the palate or to a palatine bone.
- Of or relating to a palace especially of a Roman or Holy Roman Emperor.
- Synonym of palatial.
noun
verb
- command with authority
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- guide the actors in (plays and films)
- govern or manage
- take somebody somewhere
- cause to go somewhere
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- put an address on (an envelope)
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
adj
- having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
- being an immediate result or consequence
- in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
- lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact
adv
adj
- direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
- straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
- in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
- moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
- similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
- (of a current) flowing in one direction only
prep
- Within the authority or jurisdiction of.
- Until.
- Incumbent upon; the obligation of; the duty of.
- Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- Doing; involved in.
- For the option or decision of.
- As much as; no more than.
- Next to; near; towards; as far as.
- Ready for.
- Capable of.
- Willing to participate in.
adj
noun
verb
- To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.
- To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
- To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
- To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.
- To have or exercise a determining influence.
- To exercise political authority; to run a government.
noun
- An authority, power, or privilege conferred by a higher authority.
- A licence to make alterations to a church.
- A division of a university.
- an ability, power, or skill.
- The members of a profession.
- The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
prep
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- Following a passive verb.
- Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- At, with, among
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- Near or next to.
- Following a noun.
- Following an adjective.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
adv
- Along a path which runs past the speaker.
- Aside, away.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
- In the vicinity, near.
adj
noun
- A person's area of authority or expertise.
- The enclosed structure around the paddlewheel of a steamboat.
- A prehistoric structure from the Iron Age found in Scotland, characteristically including an outer wall within which a circle of stone piers (resembling the spokes of a wheel) form the basis for lintel arches supporting corbelled roofing with a hearth at the hub.
- A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter.
- A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill.
- An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.
- The partially enclosed structure above and around a wheel of an automobile, typically partly formed by a portion of a fender panel that has been extended outward beyond the plane of the rest of the panel.
noun
- dominance or power through legal authority
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- something regarded as a normative example
- prescribed guide for conduct or action
- (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- the duration of a monarch's or government's power
- directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
- any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
- measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
verb
noun
- The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
- Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
- Synonym of cover
- A fetish characterized by control/power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
- A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
prep_phrase
noun
- the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
- a special group delegated to consider some matter
- a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
- the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
- a group of representatives or delegates
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
- the act of committing a crime
- a special assignment that is given to a person or group
verb
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adv
- from a position of superiority or authority
- comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
adj
- (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
- more than half
adj
- (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
- (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
noun
- something superior in quality or condition or effect
- someone who bets
- a superior person having claim to precedence
- the superior one of two alternatives
verb
verb
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- express in words
- report or maintain
- express a supposition
- have or contain a certain wording or form
- speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- communicate or express nonverbally
- utter aloud
- state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
- recite or repeat a fixed text
- indicate
noun
verb
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- make a request for something
- issue commands or orders for
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- bring order to or into
- place in a certain order
- appoint to a clerical posts
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- assign a rank or rating to
noun
- (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- established customary state (especially of society)
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- a condition of regular or proper arrangement
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- a body of rules followed by an assembly
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
- (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
adj
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
- fixed and unmoving
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- being below the horizon
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
verb
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix in a border
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- locate
- disappear beyond the horizon
- adapt for performance in a different way
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- apply or start
- become gelatinous
- set in type
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- urge to attack someone
- estimate
- equip with sails or masts
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- produce fruit
- arrange attractively
noun
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the act of putting something in position
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
noun
noun
- a person who has general authority over others
- an artist of consummate skill
- a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
- directs the work of others
- presiding officer of a school
- an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
- someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices
- key that secures entrance everywhere
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