under the pretext
11under colour of — Under the pretext of • • • Main Entry: ↑colour …
12The letter of the eight — was signed on 30 January, 2003, by the prime ministers for five of then fifteen members of the European Union in addition to three high representatives for the Central European countries that were to enter the union in 2004. It expressed indirect …
13under colour of — under the pretext of. → colour …
14pretext — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flimsy ▪ Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts. ▪ false ▪ This was a false pretext to attack another country. VERB + PRETEXT ▪ …
15pretext — pre|text [ˈpri:tekst] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: praetextus, from praetexere to weave in front, make an excuse ] a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason pretext for ▪ The incident provided the pretext for… …
16pretext — UK [ˈpriːˌtekst] / US [ˈprɪˌtekst] noun [countable] Word forms pretext : singular pretext plural pretexts a reason that you pretend to have in order to hide your real reason or intention pretext for: The conflict was used as a pretext for… …
17pretext — pre|text [ pri,tekst ] noun count a reason that you pretend to have in order to hide your real reason or intention: pretext for: The conflict was used as a pretext for introducing military rule. on/under the pretext of doing something: He visited …
18The Handmaid's Tale — For the film adaptation, see The Handmaid s Tale (film). For the operatic adaptation, see The Handmaid s Tale (opera). The Handmaid s Tale   …
19pretext — noun (C) a reason given for an action, in order to hide the real intention; excuse 2 (1, 2) (+ for): The riots were used as a pretext for banning all political activity. | on/under the pretext of doing sth: Tom called at her apartment on the… …
20The Labours of Hercules — Infobox Book | name = The Labours of Hercules title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the US (true first) edition. See Publication history (below) for UK first edition jacket image. author = Agatha Christie… …
