Parkinson's law
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~ C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done
Parkinsonia florida
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium
Parkinsonia aculeata
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States
Parkinsonia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees
Parkinsonism
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
parkland
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~ a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
parks
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~ United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
parkway
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~ a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
parky
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ appreciably or disagreeably cold
parlance
— Navneord
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~ a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
parlay
— Navneord
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~ a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
parlay
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
parley
— Navneord
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~ a negotiation between enemies
parley
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ discuss, as between enemies
parliament
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
parliament
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a legislative assembly in certain countries
parliamentarian
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
parliamentarian
— Navneord
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~ an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
parliamentary agent
— Navneord
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~ a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
parliamentary law
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a body of rules followed by an assembly