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| Concept: | Command. |
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command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod., despatch, dispatch; message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions; appointment, fixture., demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication; ultimatum (terms); request; requirement., dictation; dictate, mandate; caveat, decree, senatus consultum; precept; prescript, rescript; writ, ordination, bull, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, firman, hatti-sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation; word, word of command; mot d'ordre; bugle call, trumpet call; beat of drum, tattoo; order of the day; enactment (law); plebiscite (choice).
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| Concept: | Direction. |
| Category: | 2. Complex voluntary action |
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direction; management, managery; government, gubernation, conduct, legislation, regulation, guidance; bossism [U.S.]; legislature; steerage, pilotage; reins, reins of government; helm, rudder, needle, compass; guiding star, load star, lode star, pole star; cynosure., supervision, superintendence; surveillance, oversight; eye of the master; control, charge; board of control (council); command (authority)., premiership, senatorship; director; chair, portfolio., statesmanship; statecraft, kingcraft, queencraft., ministry, ministration; administration; stewardship, proctorship; agency.
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| Concept: | Economy. |
| Category: | 4. Monetary Relations |
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economy, frugality; thrift, thriftiness; care, husbandry, good housewifery, savingness, retrenchment., savings; prevention of waste, save-all; cheese parings and candle ends; parsimony.
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| Antonyms: | liberality |
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| Concept: | Jurisdiction. [Executive.] |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
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jurisdiction, judicature, administration of justice, soc; executive, commission of the peace; magistracy (authority)., judge; tribunal; municipality, corporation, bailiwick, shrievalty; lord lieutenant, sheriff, shrieve, constable; selectman; police, police force; constabulary, bumbledom., officer, bailiff, tipstaff, bum-bailiff, catchpoll, beadle; policeman, police constable, police sergeant; sbirro, alguazil, gendarme, kavass, lictor, mace bearer, huissier, bedel; tithingman., press gang; exciseman, gauger, gager, customhouse officer, douanier., coroner, edile, aedile, portreeve, paritor; posse comitatus., bureau, cutcherry, department, secretariat.
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