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| 22nd Amendment |
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ensures that no person can be elected to more than two four-year terms as President of the United States. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, was passed in reaction to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office. |
| a2 |
used to introduce one particular thing or person of a group or kind, but one which is not considered known to the listener. [1/3 definitions] |
| A.A. |
abbreviation of "Associate in Arts," an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in the liberal arts. |
| ablaut |
a pattern of changes in sounds, usually vowels, that indicate variations in tense, number, person, or the like, as in "sink," "sank," and "sunk". |
| abortion |
a person or thing that is malformed or incompletely developed; monstrosity. [1/4 definitions] |
| above |
the person or persons mentioned earlier, as in a list or enumeration. [1/9 definitions] |
| absentee |
a person who is absent, esp. from duty, work, or property. [1/2 definitions] |
| accent |
a manner of speaking characteristic of a particular person, group of people, or geographic region. [1/8 definitions] |
| accompany |
to play or sing music with (another) as a supporting part of that person or group's performance. [1/4 definitions] |
| accomplice |
a person who helps another commit a crime or wrongful act. |
| account |
a company or person who is a client of a business. [1/16 definitions] |
| accountant |
a person who examines and maintains the financial records of individuals or businesses. |
| account executive |
in a company such as an advertising agency, a person responsible for managing one or more clients' accounts and often for securing new accounts. |
| accusation |
a statement declaring another person guilty of crime, misdeed, or error. [1/2 definitions] |
| ace |
a person who is highly skilled in a particular field; expert. [1/7 definitions] |
| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, esp. Roman Catholic. [1/2 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. [1/3 definitions] |
| acrobat |
a person who performs feats of balance and physical dexterity. |
| actuary |
a person who calculates insurance rates, risks, and dividends on the basis of statistical probabilities. |
| acupuncturist |
a person, esp. a physician, chiropractor, or healthcare professional, who practices acupuncture. |
| adapter |
a person who adapts or adjusts. [1/2 definitions] |
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