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  • 1tight ship — ☆ tight ship n. Informal an institution, business, etc. that is highly organized and efficiently run, like a naval vessel on which discipline is strictly enforced * * * …

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  • 2tight ship — ☆ tight ship n. Informal an institution, business, etc. that is highly organized and efficiently run, like a naval vessel on which discipline is strictly enforced …

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  • 3tight — tight1 [ taıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 close against body ▸ 2 hold/grip: firm & strong ▸ 3 stretched straight/flat ▸ 4 controlled carefully ▸ 5 only just enough ▸ 6 about competition ▸ 7 angle: very small ▸ 8 bend: curved a lot ▸ 9 feeling squeezed ▸… …

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  • 4run a tight ship — To be in control of an efficient, well run organization or group • • • Main Entry: ↑tight * * * run a tight ship phrase to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way Thesaurus: to be in… …

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  • 5Ruling institution of the Ottoman Empire — The governing of the Ottoman Empire is more than the description of its court, customs, ceremonies, and officials with catalogues of their provinces and duties.Most of the structures in Ottoman government can be traced back through to Tartary to… …

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  • 6run a tight ship — to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way …

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  • 7Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 8ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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  • 9china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 10China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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