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| nolo contendere |
in law, a plea entered in a criminal case that the charges will not be contested, thus allowing the defendant's conviction without any admission of guilt. |
| nonadmission |
combined form of admission. |
| open door |
free and unrestricted admission or access; unhindered opportunity. [1/2 definitions] |
| open sesame |
any effective means of gaining admission or achieving success. [1/2 definitions] |
| postulant |
a person who has applied for admission to a religious order. [1/2 definitions] |
| preadmission |
combined form of admission. |
| readmission |
combined form of admission. |
| ticket |
a small, usu. narrow slip of thin cardboard or paper, serving as evidence of prepayment of the fare, fee, or admission price of some event, service, or the like. [2/10 definitions] |
| waiting list |
a list of persons or applicants who are waiting for something such as a vacancy for college admission or an item in short supply. |
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