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121Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — Fannie Mae headquarters at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refers to the placing into conservatorship of government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the U.S.… …
122brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
123Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
124Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …
125Public ownership — (also called government ownership, state ownership or state property) refers to government ownership of any asset, industry, or corporation at any level, national, regional or local (municipal); or, it may refer to common (full community) non… …
126NI Railways — See also: Rail transport in Ireland NI Railways …
127Navy/Marine Corps Intranet — The Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) is a United States Department of the Navy outsourcing program, in which an outside contractor provides a vast majority of information technology services for the entire Department, including the United States …
128Freddie Mac — Infobox Company company name = Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) company company type = Public (nyse|FRE) company slogan = We Make Home Possible foundation = 1970 location = McLean, Virginia key people = David M. Moffett (CEO)… …
