airspace |
the space extending above a particular land area, esp. that of a political entity. [1/2 definitions] |
bellwether |
a person or entity that leads. [1/2 definitions] |
bossism |
domination or control by bosses, as of a political party or unit or a governmental entity. |
citizen |
a person belonging by birth or naturalization to a political and geographic entity, esp. a nation. (Cf. alien). [1/2 definitions] |
citizenry |
citizens collectively, considered as an entity. |
crime |
an act that violates the law of a state, nation, or other entity, and that endangers the public welfare in some way. [1/3 definitions] |
deputation |
the act or process of choosing one or several people to act on behalf of another person, group, or other entity such as a government. [1/2 definitions] |
dialectic |
the Hegelian theory of change, wherein one force or entity creates its opposite and the conflict between the two produces a new force or entity. [1/6 definitions] |
dose |
the amount of radiation or other toxic entity administered to or absorbed by a living organism. [1/5 definitions] |
dummy |
someone or some entity, such as a business, that secretly serves the interests of another person or entity. [1/8 definitions] |
earnings |
the profits of a corporation or other business entity. [1/2 definitions] |
enterprise |
a business entity. [1/3 definitions] |
fan club |
an organization of fans of a particular entertainer, sports team, or other famous entity. Members of a fan club are primarily linked by mail or e-mail. |
fourth estate |
the news media of a country, considered as an entity with political power. |
ghost |
(sometimes cap.) a supernatural entity. [1/7 definitions] |
hive off |
(chiefly British) to break away from one's group, or to separate something from a group or entity that it has been part of. |
holism |
the concept that the entirety or wholeness of an entity is other or greater than a summation of its parts. |
holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. [1/2 definitions] |
identical |
the same; being the same entity. [1/3 definitions] |
indwell |
to dwell or exist within (a person, nature, or other entity) as a motivating force or principle. [1/2 definitions] |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. [1/3 definitions] |