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endeavor — I noun 1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (Freq. 5) he had doubts about the whole enterprise • Syn: ↑enterprise, ↑endeavour • Derivationally related forms: ↑endeavour … Useful english dictionary
fraudulent scheme — noun an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit • Syn: ↑racket, ↑illegitimate enterprise • Derivationally related forms: ↑racketeer (for: ↑racket) • … Useful english dictionary
subculture — Widely and broadly used, the core idea of subcultural theory is of the formation of subcultures as a collective solution to, or resolution of, problems arising from the blocked aspirations of members, or their ambiguous position in the wider… … Dictionary of sociology
racket — I. noun or racquet Etymology: Middle French raquette, ultimately from Medieval Latin rasceta wrist, carpus, modification of Arabic rusgh wrist Date: circa 1520 1. a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Latin America, history of — Introduction history of the region from the pre Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.… … Universalium
Organized crime — Crime syndicate redirects here. For the DC Comics group of villains, see Crime Syndicate. For other uses, see Organized crime (disambiguation). Al Capone, a name often associated with organized crime … Wikipedia
House of Duras — The House of Duras is a long lasting family of treacherous and manipulative Klingons in the fictional Star Trek universe. The name Duras refers both to the family as a whole and to individual members.Several episodes of , including The Expanse ,… … Wikipedia
Mutualism (economic theory) — This article is about the economic theory. For the biological term and other uses, see Mutualism (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series on Anarchism … Wikipedia
