contingent entry
1Contingent work — Contingent work, also sometimes known as casual work, is a neologism which describes a type of employment relationship between an employer and employee. There is no universally agreed consensus on what type of working arrangement constitutes… …
2contingent annuity — noun : an annuity terminable upon the happening of a future event uncertain either as to the date or the possibility of occurrence * * * contingent annuity One that depends on the continuance of some status, such as the life of a person • • •… …
3Gurkha Contingent — The Gurkha Contingent (Abbreviation: GC; zh sp|s=廓尔喀警察团|p=gūjiā jǐngchátuán), or 辜加警察团,Nepali (गोरखालि) is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be highly skilled and are selected for their display of… …
4Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
5cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …
6Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
7interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim …
8Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
9Ken Gillespie — Infobox Military Person name= Kenneth James Gillespie lived= Birth date and age|1952|6|28|df=yes placeofbirth= Brisbane, Queensland placeofdeath= caption= Ken Gillespie, the then Vice Chief of the Defence Force (Australia) at the 2008 National… …
10Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
