| privy |
sharing the knowledge of something secret or private (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| privy council |
a body of counselors or advisers that serves and is usu. appointed by a monarch. |
| privy seal |
in Great Britain, an official seal placed on government documents. |
| prix fixe |
a fixed price charged for a complete meal. (Cf. à la carte.) [2 definitions] |
| prize |
a reward offered or won in a contest, competition, game of chance, or the like. [8 definitions] |
| Prize Cases |
a U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1863 that held that, despite the absence of a declaration of war, President Lincoln acted within his powers to order the seizure of ships blockaded from Southern ports. |
| prize court |
a court that decides how to distribute goods captured in war, esp. goods taken at sea. |
| prized |
highly esteemed, valued, or desired. |
| prizefight |
a professional boxing match for a cash prize. |
| prize ring |
a raised platform, enclosed by ropes, in which prizefights take place; boxing ring. [2 definitions] |
| prizewinner |
one that has won a prize. |
| pro1 |
in favor of some proposal, decision, person, or the like.(Cf. con1.) [3 definitions] |
| pro2 |
(informal) professional, esp. in certain sports. [3 definitions] |
| pro-1 |
forward. [2 definitions] |
| pro-2 |
in favor of; supporting. [2 definitions] |
| proa |
a swift, canoe-shaped Malay sailboat with one triangular sail and one outrigger. |
| proactive |
active or characterized by being active in such a way as to prevent or prepare for events happening as opposed to reacting after events occur. |
| prob.1 |
abbreviation of "probable" or "probably." |
| prob.2 |
abbreviation of "problem." |
| probability |
the quality, condition, or fact of being probable. [3 definitions] |
| probable |
likely to occur or be true. [2 definitions] |