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  • 1Term of office — or term in office refers to the length of time a person (usually a politician) serves in a particular office. Contents 1 United Kingdom 1.1 Prime Minister 1.2 Devolved Administrations 2 …

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  • 2term — 1. noun 1) scientific and technical terms Syn: word, expression, phrase, turn of phrase, idiom, locution; name, title, designation, label, moniker; formal appellation, denomination, descriptor 2) (terms) …

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  • 3Office of Hawaiian Affairs — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is a semi autonomous entity of the state of Hawaii charged with the administration of 1.8 million acres (7,300 km²) of royal land held in trust for the benefit of native Hawaiians. Created by the 1978… …

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  • 4term — I UK [tɜː(r)m] / US [tɜrm] noun Word forms term : singular term plural terms *** 1) a) [countable] a word or phrase used for referring to something a technical/medical/legal/scientific term In simple terms, you need more exercise. The president… …

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  • 5term — term1 [tʉrm] n. [ME terme < OFr < L terminus, a limit, boundary, end < IE * termṇ, a boundary stake < base * ter , to cross over, go beyond > TRANS , Gr terma, goal] 1. Archaic a point of time designating the beginning or end of a… …

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  • 6term — term1 [ tɜrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 word/phrase for someone/something ▸ 2 for considering aspects ▸ 3 period of time ▸ 4 end of period something lasts ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 conditions of agreement ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word or phrase used for… …

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  • 7Term limits in the United States — Term limits to offices in the United States:Historical backgroundTerm limits, or Rotation in office, dates back to the American Revolution, and prior to that to the democracies and republics of antiquity. The council of 500 in ancient Athens… …

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  • 8Clackamas County Sheriff's Office — Abbreviation CCSO Clackamas County Sheriff s Office patch …

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  • 9Committee for the Prevention of Torture — The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or shortly Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) is the anti torture committee of the Council of Europe. It has been described as a… …

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  • 10Term limits in Oregon — Term limits legislation – term limits for state and federal office holders – has been a recurring political issue in the U.S. state of Oregon since 1992. In that year s general election, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 3, an initiative that …

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