premise

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Moves of species susceptible to bluetongue on or off premises within the TCZ are prohibited while officials carry out further investigations.

From BBC

After an officer tries to escort her off the premises, Norma Rae defiantly stands on a workstation in protest and holds up a sign.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We would ask people to be vigilant of anyone seen hanging around businesses or retail premises during the early hours of the morning."

From BBC

But its tradition-steeped premises have often seemed detached from changes to the world outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when she’s not signing books for her faithful readers, Carol glumly disparages her jackpot premise as if it’s a badly written “Star Trek” episode.

From Salon