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| commissar |
a Communist party official responsible for political indoctrination and conformity. [1/2 definitions] |
| Coriolis force |
a force held to be responsible for the straying off course of a falling object toward a rotating body such as the earth. |
| coronavirus |
(informal) the particular coronavirus that causes the sometimes fatal disease Covid-19 and is responsible for the pandemic of 2020. [1/2 definitions] |
| dean |
a college or university official, responsible for administering a department or office of the institution. [2/4 definitions] |
| defense |
in sports, the set of players on a team who are responsible for defense. [1/7 definitions] |
| Department of Defense |
the U.S. federal department of the executive branch of government responsible for national security, military policy, and military forces. The Department of Defense includes the Army, Navy, and Air Force. |
| dinoflagellate |
any of an order of single-celled marine organisms, classified variously as algae and protozoa, that have two flagella, are usu. luminescent, and include forms responsible for red tide. [1/2 definitions] |
| executive |
a person in authority within a corporation, government, or other organization; one who is responsible for managing or directing. [1/5 definitions] |
| fatherless |
having no legally responsible father. [1/2 definitions] |
| FBI |
abbreviation of "Federal Bureau of Investigation," a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
| first sergeant |
the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines who is responsible for personnel and administration of a company, squadron, or other unit. |
| food bank |
a group or agency responsible for such collection and distribution of food. [1/2 definitions] |
| food service |
industry generated by those people, places, institutions, and companies that are responsible for meals eaten away from home. |
| goalkeeper |
the player who is responsible for defending his or her team's goal in soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and the like. |
| groundskeeper |
a person responsible for the maintenance of the grounds of an estate, park, sports field, or the like. |
| guardian |
a legally appointed individual responsible for the care, management, and protection of the person and property of a minor. [1/3 definitions] |
| guilty |
responsible for the commission of a crime, bad act, or other offense; culpable. [1/2 definitions] |
| herald |
an official of former times responsible for conveying royal messages and making proclamations. [1/4 definitions] |
| incompetent |
someone who cannot legally be held responsible for his or her actions. [1/4 definitions] |
| Indian agent |
a U.S. government official responsible for dealing with American Indian tribes, esp. on reservations. |
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