a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) | the act of governing; exercising authority |
the act of moving with great haste | (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed |
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener | the study of government of states and other political units |
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech | |
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length | |
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | |