occupy an office
71untouchable — untouchably, adv. /un tuch euh beuhl/, adj. 1. that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible. 2. too distant to be touched. 3. vile or loathsome to the touch. 4. beyond criticism, control, or… …
72Palestinian Authority — ▪ Palestinian government formally Palestinian National Authority , Arabic al Sulṭah al Waṭanīyah al Filasṭīnīyah governing body of the emerging Palestinian autonomous regions of the West Bank and Gaza Strip established in 1994 as part… …
73Dato' Seri Ir Hj. Mohammad Nizar Bin Jamaluddin v. Dato' Dr. Zambry Bin Abd. Kadir — was a case decided in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The case was brought by Menteri Besar of Perak state, Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, against Zambry Abdul Kadir, who acted as Menteri Besar after three members of the state legislative… …
74Khwaja Khatir al-Din — A prominent Tajik noble serving in the finance department during Balban s reign (1266 1286). After Kaiqubad s accession (1287), he was raised to the position of wazir but soon lost the coveted position on account of Malik Nizam al Din s… …
75ADJIMAN — ADJIMAN, family in Constantinople. Some members held important positions at the court of Ottoman sultans in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Some Adjimans were purveyors and treasurers of the Janissaries and therefore were called by the titles… …
76FONSECA, DANIEL DE — (1672–c. 1740), Marrano physician and diplomat from Oporto (Porto), Portugal. His grandfather had been burned at the stake by the Inquisition; his father had escaped the same fate only by flight. Left behind in Portugal, his son was brought up as …
77SOCIOLOGY — as a field of intellectual endeavor is much older than sociology as an academic discipline. Modern sociology can be traced to the Scottish moralists such as Adam Ferguson, David Hume, Adam Smith, and possibly to Thomas Hobbes. The word sociology… …
78World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
79India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
80international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
