the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs | a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) |
the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government | 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the opinion you hold with respect to political questions | the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power | 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 |