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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tenure |
| Synonyms: | administration, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clutch, dynasty, grasp, grip, hold, holding, occupancy, occupation, ownership, possession, proprietorship, regime, reign, residence, security, tenancy, term |
| Main Entry: | department |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of interest, expertise |
| Synonyms: | activity, administration, assignment, avocation, bailiwick, berth, bureau, business, capacity, class, classification, domain, dominion, duty, field, function, incumbency, jurisdiction, line, niche, occupation, office, province, realm, responsibility, slot, specialty, sphere, spot, station, vocation, walk of life, wing |
| Main Entry: | regime |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leadership of organization |
| Synonyms: | administration, dynasty, establishment, government, incumbency, management, pecking order, reign, rule, system, tenure |
| Notes: | a regime is the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; a regiment is an army unit smaller than a division |
| Main Entry: | reign |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule, dominion |
| Synonyms: | administration, ascendancy, command, control, dynasty, empire, hegemony, incumbency, influence, monarchy, power, regime, sovereignty, supremacy, sway, tenure |
| Notes: | rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal |
| Main Entry: | responsibility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accountability, blame |
| Synonyms: | albatross, amenability, answerability, authority, boundness, burden, care, charge, constraint, contract, culpability, duty, encumbrance, engagement, fault, guilt, holding the bag, importance, incubus, incumbency, liability, obligation, obligatoriness, onus, pledge, power, rap, restraint, subjection, trust |
| Antonyms: | exemption, freedom, immunity, irresponsibility |
| Main Entry: | tenure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | time in position of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | administration, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clutch, dynasty, grasp, grip, hold, holding, incumbency, occupancy, occupation, ownership, possession, proprietorship, regime, reign, residence, security, tenancy, term |
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