a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) | the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs |
the act of moving with great haste | the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government |
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the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key | the opinion you hold with respect to political questions |
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech | social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power |
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length | |
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | |