reversal of policy
81rank — I UK [ræŋk] / US noun Word forms rank : singular rank plural ranks ** 1) [countable/uncountable] someone s official position in the armed forces, police, fire service etc Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and… …
82fickle — fick•le [[t]ˈfɪk əl[/t]] adj. 1) not constant or loyal in affections 2) likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME fikel, OE ficol deceitful… …
83U-turn — [[t]ˈyuˌtɜrn[/t]] 1) aU shaped turn made by a vehicle so as to head in the opposite direction 2) cvb a reversal of policy, tactics, etc • Etymology: 1925–30 …
84volte-face — meaning ‘a sudden change of opinion or reversal of policy’, is pronounced volt fahs and is printed in roman type as a naturalized word …
85U-turn — ► NOUN 1) the turning of a vehicle in a U shaped course so as to face the opposite way. 2) a reversal of policy …
86somersault — ► NOUN 1) an acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and finishes on their feet. 2) a dramatic upset or reversal of policy or opinion. ► VERB ▪ perform a somersault. ORIGIN Old French sombresault,… …
87right — adj., n., v., adv., & int. adj. 1 (of conduct etc.) just, morally or socially correct (it is only right to tell you; I want to do the right thing). 2 true, correct; not mistaken (the right time; you were right about the weather). 3 less wrong or… …
88u-turn — n. 1 the turning of a vehicle in a U shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction. 2 a reversal of policy …
89Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
90Don't ask, don't tell — DADT redirects here. For the television syndication company, see Disney ABC Domestic Television. For other uses, see Don t ask, don t tell (disambiguation) …
