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111brazil — /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… …
112Brazil — 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… …
113Drug prohibition law — See also: Prohibition (drugs) Drug prohibition law is prohibition based law by which governments prohibit, except under licence, the production, supply, and possession of many, but not all, substances which are recognised as drugs, and which… …
114Tajikistan — Republic of Tajikistan Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Çumhuriji Toçikiston …
115Schengen Agreement — The term Schengen Agreement is used for two agreements concluded among European states in 1985 and 1990 which deal with the abolition of systematic border controls among the participating countries. By the Treaty of Amsterdam, the two agreements… …
116List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… …
117John C. Montana — (born Giovanni Montana) (July 1, 1893 March 18, 1964) was a Buffalo, New York labor racketeer, political fixer, and elected politician who eventually became the underboss and/or consiglieri of the Buffalo crime family. Born in Montedoro, Sicily,… …
118New Orleans crime family — Matranga family and Martanga crime family redirects here. For the gang in Los Angeles, see Los Angeles crime family. The New Orleans crime family is one of the oldest American criminal organizations in activity. It is based in New Orleans and… …
119Prohibition (drugs) — [ Drug Enforcement Administration in a training exercise.] The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to control drug use and the illegal drug trade. Prohibition of drugs has existed at …
120Gregory W. Meeks — Infobox Congressman name =Gregory Meeks date of birth= birth date and age |1953|09|25 place of birth= New York City, New York occupation= attorney, judge alma mater= Adelphi University, Howard University residence= Queens, New York City, New York …
