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111the four Os — UK US noun [plural] MARKETING ► SHORT for object, objectives, organization, and operation: the idea that when selling a product, a company needs to consider the product itself, the reasons people buy it, the type of person who buys it, and the… …
112the high seas — UK US noun [plural] ► the areas of the oceans that are not controlled by any country: »The rising problem of piracy on the high seas has led the Foreign Officer Minister to call for global action. → Compare TERRITORIAL WATERS(Cf. ↑territorial… …
113the minutes — [plural] ► MEETINGS the written record of what was said and decided at a meeting: »The company publishes the minutes of all its meetings online. » agree/approve the minutes Main Entry: ↑minute …
114the reins — [plural] ► power and control of a business or other activity: »These are the councillors who hold the reins of power. »He handed the reins to his successor. »I am retiring, and someone else can take over the reins. Main Entry: ↑rein …
115the undersigned — UK US noun [S or plural] FORMAL ► in a document, the person or people who have signed at the end the document to say that they agree with its contents: »We, the undersigned, demand the immediate repeal of these fees …
116the unemployed — UK US noun [plural] ECONOMICS, HR ► people who do not have jobs, considered as a group: »Government programs for the unemployed will place new emphasis on training, education, and relocation assistance. »According to Labor Department statistics,… …
117the working class — UK US noun [S] (also the working classes [plural]) ► ECONOMICS the social group that consists of people who usually do physical work, and usually do not have much money or a very high level of education: »She is a County Commissioner who fights… …
118the defence — [treated as sing. or plural] the counsel for the defendant in a lawsuit. → defence the defence the players in a team who perform a defensive role. → defence …
119(the) DSS — the DSS UK [ˌdiː es ˈes] US [ˌdi es ˈes] noun [plural] informal people who are receiving payments from the government because they have a low income or cannot work Flat available to rent. No DSS. Cultural note An abbreviation of Department of… …
120(the) Law Lords — the Law Lords UK US noun [plural] the members of the British House of Lords who are important lawyers and judges and form the highest court of law in the UK http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/law lords.htm Thesaurus: in the uk… …
