overdue reforms
1overdue — [ō΄vər do͞o′, ō΄vərdyo͞o′] adj. 1. past the time for payment 2. delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated 3. that should have come about sooner [overdue reforms] …
2overdue — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ long ▪ These reforms are long overdue. PREPOSITION …
3Blair, Tony — orig. Anthony Charles Lynton born May 6, 1953, Edinburgh, Scot. British politician who in 1997 became the country s youngest prime minister since 1812. Blair was a lawyer before winning election to the House of Commons in 1983. Entering the… …
4Democratic Left Party (Turkey) — Democratic Left Party Demokratik Sol Parti Leader Dr. Masum Türker Founded 1985 …
5guerrilla warfare — the use of hit and run tactics by small, mobile groups of irregular forces operating in territory controlled by a hostile, regular force. [1835 45] * * * ▪ military tactics Introduction also spelled guerilla warfare type of warfare fought …
6Taiwan — /tuy wahn /, n. Wade Giles, Pinyin. a Chinese island separated from the SE coast of China by Taiwan Strait: a possession of Japan 1895 1945; restored to China 1945; seat of the Republic of China since 1949. Cap.: Taipei. Also called Formosa. * *… …
7National Schism — The National Schism (Greek: Εθνικός Διχασμός, Ethnikos Dikhasmos, sometimes called The Great Division) was a series of disagreements between King Constantine I and Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos regarding the foreign policy of Greece in the …
8No Child Left Behind Act — President Bush signing the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act at Hamilton H.S. in Hamilton, Ohio. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 …
9Brian McGowan (Australian politician) — Brian McGowan (born 23 September 1935) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Brian McGowan was born in the Sydney suburb of Stanmore and educated at Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham …
10Tony Blair: A 10-Year Retrospective — ▪ 2008 by Tom Gallagher On May 10, 2007 almost exactly 10 years after he became Britain s youngest prime minister since the Napoleonic wars Tony Blair announced that he would officially tender his resignation in June. Blair s long anticipated… …
