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| administration |
the executive officers of a government, or the term of office of such officers. [1/3 definitions] |
| Inuit |
the preferred term for Eskimo people who speak the Inuit language, especially in Canada. [1/2 definitions] |
| label |
a term or phrase used to describe a person or thing. [1/4 definitions] |
| Negro |
a former term in the U.S. for a Black person. [1/2 definitions] |
| Netherlands |
a country in northern Europe on the North Sea. According to the constitution, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. However, the government is located in another city called The Hague. In earlier history, the term "Netherlands" referred to the "Low Countries" of Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium, which are small, low-lying countries of western Europe located next to the sea. |
| rock-'n'-roll |
Rock-'n'-roll is a type of music with a strong beat that is usually played loudly. You usually hear electric guitars and drums in rock-'n'-roll, and there is usually singing. Rock-'n'-roll first became popular in the 1950s. Nowadays, people usually use the short term "rock music" or "rock" instead of "rock-'n'-roll." |
| sweetheart |
my dear one (used as a term of affection). [1/3 definitions] |
| term |
A "term" is a word or phrase that has a special meaning for a particular group of people but may not be known to people outside that group. Medical terms, for example, mean something to doctors and nurses but may not be known to other people. Sports terms may be understood by people who play sports or who are interested in sports, but they may not be known to people who don't play or watch sports. [3/4 definitions] |
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