the act of governing; exercising authority | a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) |
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed | the act of moving with great haste |
the study of government of states and other political units | a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
| 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 |