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| flag of convenience |
the flag belonging to a foreign nation in which a vessel is registered for the financial convenience of the ship's owner. |
| nurse practitioner |
a registered nurse with advanced training who specializes in certain medical practices or therapies under the auspices of a doctor. |
| offshore |
designating property, investments, or businesses that are based or registered in a foreign country. [1/4 definitions] |
| practical nurse |
a nurse who has had some training in nursing and is often licensed by a state to provide basic care for patients, usu. under the supervision of a registered nurse. |
| R2 |
abbreviation of "registered trademark" (usu. enclosed in a circle). |
| reg.2 |
abbreviation of "registered." |
| registrant |
one who is registered. |
| registration |
the total number of persons registered. [1/4 definitions] |
| registration number |
(chiefly British) the registered set of numbers and letters found on the license plates of a vehicle; license plate number. |
| RN |
abbreviation of "registered nurse," a nurse who has completed extensive training and passed a state examination licensing him or her to practice nursing. |
| trademark |
a name, symbol, or other distinctive device used to identify a product, and usu. officially registered to restrict its use to the owner or manufacturer. [1/4 definitions] |
| unpolled |
of votes, not registered or cast at the polls. [1/2 definitions] |
| unregistered |
combined form of registered. |
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