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41offensive — UK US /əˈfensɪv/ adjective ► causing someone to feel upset and angry, often because of being rude: offensive to sb »His comments were highly offensive to women. »The channel ran a series of grossly offensive advertisements …
42offensive weapon — any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him. A razor is not an offensive weapon in its own right but could be such if intended by the person to be used as… …
43offensive — [adj1] disrespectful, insulting; displeasing abhorrent, abusive, annoying, biting, cutting, detestable, disagreeable, discourteous, distasteful, dreadful, embarrassing, evil, foul, ghastly, grisly, gross, hideous, horrible, horrid, impertinent,… …
44offensive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing offence. 2) involved or used in active attack. 3) chiefly N. Amer. relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game. ► NOUN ▪ a military campaign of attack. ● be on the offensive Cf. ↑ …
45offensive counterair — Offensive operations to destroy, disrupt, or neutralize enemy aircraft, missiles, launch platforms, and their supporting structures and systems both before and after launch, but as close to their source as possible. Offensive counterair… …
46offensive counterair attack operations — Offensive action in support of the offensive counterair mission against surface targets that contribute to the enemy …
47offensive collateral estoppel — A doctrine asserted by a plaintiff (the person in the offensive position) that prevents a defendant from relitigating an issue that was previously decided against that defendant in a case with a different plaintiff. Category: Representing… …
48offensive DIP — USA offensive DIP, Also known as new money DIP. A DIP financing provided by a new third party lender, who is motivated by the business opportunity of providing a DIP loan, including higher fees and interest rates, greater priority, more control… …
49offensive — [ə fen′siv; ] for adj., also [ ô′fen΄siv] adj. [ML offensivus < L offensa,OFFENSE] 1. attacking; aggressive 2. of or for attack ☆ 3. designating or of the side that is seeking to score in any contest 4. unpleasant, as to the senses;… …
50Offensive (Netherlands) — Offensive ( nl. Offensief) is a Trotskyist organisation that operates within the Dutch Socialist Party in an entryist fashion. Offensief is a member of the Committee for a Workers International.Offensief was founded as Inter in 1977. It… …
