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111identic — adjective Date: 1649 identical: as a. constituting a diplomatic action or expression in which two or more governments follow precisely the same course or employ an identical form b. constituting an action or expression in which a government… …
112local government — noun Date: 1817 the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (as a nation or state); also the body of persons constituting such a government …
113monolithic — adjective Date: 1825 1. a. of, relating to, or resembling a monolith ; huge, massive b. (1) formed from a single crystal < a monolithic silicon chip > (2) produced in or on a monolithic chip < a monolithic circuit > …
114nationality — noun (plural ties) Date: 1691 1. national character 2. nationalism 1 3. a. national status; specifically a legal relationship involving allegiance on the part of an individual and usually protection on the part of the state b. membership in a… …
115optative — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or constituting a verbal mood that is expressive of wish or desire b. of, relating to, or constituting a sentence that is expressive of wish or hope 2. expressing desire or wish • optative noun… …
116so many — adjective Date: 1533 1. constituting an unspecified number < can only read so many chapters each night > 2. constituting a group or pack < behaved like so many animals > …
117Ethiopic — I. adjective Date: 1631 1. Ethiopian 2. a. of, relating to, or constituting Ethiopic b. of, relating to, or constituting a group of related Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia II. noun Date: 1677 1. a Semitic language formerly spoken in Ethiopia …
118conservative — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. preservative 2. a. of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism b. capitalized of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1) of or constituting a party of the United… …
119joint — I. noun Etymology: Middle English jointe, from Anglo French, from joindre Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it (2) node 5b b. a part or space included …
120liberal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free; perhaps akin to Old English lēodan to grow, Greek eleutheros free Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, or… …
