to effect a change in a plan

  • 1effect — ef•fect [[t]ɪˈfɛkt[/t]] n. 1) something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence 2) power to produce results; efficacy; force: The protest had no effect[/ex] 3) the state of being effective or operative; operation or execution …

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  • 2plan — The terms and conditions under which the debtor will pay creditors claims (SA Bankruptcy.com) CHAPTER 11 PLAN The Chapter 11 plan must contain, among other things, a division of the claims into various classes, a description of the treatment of… …

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  • 3Plan Kathleen — Plan Kathleen, sometimes referred to as Artus Plan, was a military plan for the invasion of Northern Ireland sanctioned by Stephen Hayes, Acting Irish Republican Army (IRA) Chief of Staff, in 1940.[1] Plan Kathleen is frequently confused with… …

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  • 4Plan Colombia — The term Plan Colombia is most often used to refer to controversial U.S. legislation aimed at curbing drug smuggling by supporting different Drug War activities in Colombia. cite web author = date =April 26, 2001 url… …

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  • 5effect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change that is caused by sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, dramatic, far reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant …

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  • 6effect — ef|fect1 W1S1 [ıˈfekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change/result)¦ 2 put/bring something into effect 3 take effect 4¦(law/rule)¦ 5 with immediate effect/with effect from 6 in effect 7 to good/great/no etc effect 8 to this/that/the effect 9¦(idea/feeling)¦ …

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  • 7effect*/*/*/ — [ɪˈfekt] noun I 1) [C/U] a change that is produced in one person or thing by another Scientists are studying the chemical s effect on the environment.[/ex] Any change in lifestyle will have an effect on your health.[/ex] The new tax rates will… …

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  • 8effect — ▪ I. effect ef‧fect 1 [ɪˈfekt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the way in which an action, event, or person changes someone or something: • Inflation is having a disastrous effect on the economy. demonˈstration efˌfect [singular] …

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  • 9effect — ef|fect1 [ ı fekt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a change that is produced in one person or thing by another: an adverse/beneficial effect (=a bad/good effect): East German companies were suffering the adverse effects of German economic union.… …

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  • 10effect — [[t]ɪfe̱kt[/t]] ♦ effects, effecting, effected 1) N VAR: oft N of/on n, N of ing, adj N The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing. Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent… …

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