to hold a government position
21hold*/*/*/ — [həʊld] (past tense and past participle held [held] ) verb I 1) [T] to carry something or someone using your hands or arms Can you hold my bag for a moment?[/ex] Barry was holding a coin between his finger and thumb.[/ex] She was holding a baby… …
22Government of Massachusetts — The State House in Boston The form of Massachusetts government is provided by the Constitution of the Commonwealth. The legislative power is exercised by the bicameral General Court, which is composed of the Senate and House of Representatives.… …
23Government of France — This article is about the political and administrative structures of the French government. For French political parties and tendencies, see Politics of France. For a history of how the current constitution was enacted, see French Fifth Republic …
24Government of Puerto Rico — respectively.Members are elected to both chambers in general elections held every four years, along with the elections for the Governor and the 78 municipal mayor ( Alcalde in Spanish) positions. Each member represents an electoral district, with …
25Government House Leader (Ontario) — The Ontario Government House Leader is the provincial cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the government s legislative program in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The position is not legally entitled to cabinet standing on… …
26Government of Denmark — Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a unicameral parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister …
27Government House Leader (New Brunswick) — The Government House Leader for the Province of New Brunswick, Canada is the provincial cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the government s legislative program in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The position is not… …
28hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… …
29Government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case — The legislative, executive, and judicial branches, of both the United States federal government and the State of Florida, were involved in the case of Terri Schiavo. In November 1998 Michael Schiavo, husband of Terri Schiavo, first sought… …
30position — 1 noun 1 STANDING/SITTING/POINTING ETC (C) the way someone stands or sits, or the direction in which an object, switch etc is pointing: I had to work in an uncomfortable position, lying under the car. | a sitting/kneeling/standing position: The… …
