Tag: Government

Double Dip (Employment)

Orange County (California)

DOT (Transportation)
"DOT" can be an acronym for the departments of transportatio...

USDOT
"USDOT" is an acronym for the United States Department of Tr...

Red Tape
"Red tape" is an expression referring to the paperwork and ...

Yellow Dog Democrat

Blue Dog Democrat

The Blue House

One-Child Policy

K Street

Tetrarchy
A "tetrarchy" is a government lead by four people. The term ...

The Three Estates
First Estate: Lords Spiritual, i.e. the clergy Seco...

The Four Countries that Form the United Kingdom
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The Fourth Branch of the United States Government
"The Fourth Branch" of the United States Government is a nic...

The Ten Athenian Tribes
Erechtheis Aigeis Pandionis Leontis Akamanti...

South to South

The Five Republics of France
The First Republic (1792-1804) The Second Republic (1...

The Second Amendment
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of...

First Lady
"First Lady" is the title given to the wife of the elected l...

The First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of re...

Number 10 Downing Street
"Number 10 Downing Street" is the official residence of the ...

Number 11 Downing Street
"Number 11 Downing Street" is the official residence of the ...

The Eleven Official Languages of South Africa
Afrikaans (Afrikaans) English Ndebele (isiNdebele)...

The Square Deal
"The Square Deal" referred to a series of President Theodore...

NHS
"NHS" is an acronym for the National Health System, which is...

NGO
"NGO" is an acronym for non-governmental organization.

MI6
MI6 is part of the United Kingdom’s Intelligence Service.�...

The Gang of Six in Cambodia
Ieng Sary Ieng Thirith Khieu Ponnary Pol Pot ...

To Take the Fifth
"To take the Fifth" in American law means to refuse to testi...

Phase-Five Location
In order to maintain the security of its personnel around th...

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