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LEGS |
Body members |
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MEMBERSHIP |
The collective body of members, as of a society. |
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SELF-ELECTIVE |
Having the right of electing one's self, or, as a
body, of electing its own members. |
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DIVISION |
Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of
the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote. |
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LOBBY |
To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members
of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill. |
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LODGE |
The meeting room of an association; hence, the regularly
constituted body of members which meets there; as, a masonic lodge. |
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SESSION |
The actual sitting of a court, council, legislature, etc.,
or the actual assembly of the members of such a body, for the
transaction of business. |
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QUORUM |
Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is
competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of
the House of ... |
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PAIR |
Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a
parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question,
or on issues of a p... |
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SYMMETRY |
A due proportion of the several parts of a body to each
other; adaptation of the form or dimensions of the several parts of a
thing to each oth... |
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POSTURE |
The position of the body; the situation or disposition of
the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a
particular purpose... |
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UNION |
...ed by a
combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a
consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union;
tr... |
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BOROUGH |
...ty; also,
a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate,
consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected b... |
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SPIDER |
...im of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the
body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a
casting, etc. ... |
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PAGE |
...mployed to wait upon the members of a legislative body. ... |
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RABBET |
A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the
edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive another
member, so as to... |
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FACULTY |
A body of a men to whom any specific right or privilege is
granted; formerly, the graduates in any of the four departments of a
university or c... |