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| Berlin Wall |
a barrier first erected in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Berlin, eventually fortified and extended to create a border between West Germany and East Germany, and ultimately opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989, prior to being dismantled. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power ultimately rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. [1/3 definitions] |
| Dutch elm disease |
a serious disease of elms that causes yellow, wilted leaves, streaked wood, and ultimately the death of the tree. |
| end user |
the user for whom a personal computing device or application is ultimately designed, particularly as distinct from one who designs, programs, manufactures, or sells the end product. |
| eventually |
at an indefinite time in the future; ultimately; finally. |
| Fourteen Points |
the provisions of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's proposed plan for peace in Europe after World War I, first enumerated in a speech to the U.S. Congress in 1918. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which officially ended the war, ultimately included only four of the Fourteen Points, including the creation of a League of Nations. |
| future |
one's life or existence in the time to come, or those things which will ultimately occur. [1/7 definitions] |
| indirect tax |
a tax not levied on those who ultimately bear the cost, such as a tax on a manufacturer that is passed on to the consumer through higher prices. |
| Rastafarian |
a member of a black Jamaican religious cult that regards the late emperor Haile Selassie as a messiah and Africa as the Promised Land to which all blacks will ultimately return. [1/2 definitions] |
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