Social studies (noun-noun) collocations

either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration

a brokerage firm dealing in commodities

a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages

an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss

the removal of asbestos from a public building

jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia

inability to perceive written words

an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates

non-negotiable government bond

a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs

the right to vote

a ballot that is cast while absent

a city district where development receives special tax advantages

the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology

a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price

a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills

a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy

the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period

a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place

a sudden attack of fear

set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings

an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle

an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis

a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term

a military officer who is not assigned to active duty

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index

a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot

a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court

a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects

dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea

an option to buy

a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war

a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle

an item in an appropriation bill

a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee

a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank

a military unit that is part of an army

(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials

the branch of social psychology that studies the psychodynamics of interaction in social groups

the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold

the operation of gathering information about an enemy

any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use

a simple bookkeeping system

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

an explosive device hidden underground

contemporaries of the same status

a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die

(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security

inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior

someone who has been convicted of a sex crime

a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat

the name of a street

a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about

a disorder of the normal eating routine

an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government

a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically

law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies

an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast

the content of a particular field of knowledge

a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

rape in which the rapist is known to the victim

the daily written record of events in a police station

an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor

a loan to buy some personal item

a bond with a credit rating of BB or lower

the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems

a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary

an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically

a place where food is dispensed to the needy

a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy

a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety

a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe

a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air

the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation

the growing of vegetables or flowers for market

a tax on the estate of the deceased person

a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)

the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction

fights on foot with small arms

litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple

a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)

a percentage of a bill added in payment for service

diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives

the officer of the court who supervises probationers

conviction for murder

an attack by ground troops

a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment

a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place

the academic department responsible for teaching history

a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment

a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages

someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business

combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods

a business that manufactures and sells computers

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

an attack by armed planes on a surface target

a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law

an indictment charging someone with murder

a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense

the act of reducing budgeted expenditures

income received from rental properties

misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election

a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings

an army unit usually consisting of five companies

someone who reports news stories via television

a boy serving as an acolyte

the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process

any day on which school is in session

a grenade designed to be thrown by hand

a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation

a booth in which a person can cast a private vote

a disparaging term for an appointee

a military area where combat forces operate

an industry that is growing rapidly

series of machines and workers that build step-by-step

a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth

a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock

a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee

camp for training military recruits

a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group

an experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12; created and organized by teachers and parents and community leaders; operates independently of other schools

a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business

business concerns collectively

an economy that relies on market forces to determine prices

activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise

the ratio gross profits divided by net sales

the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim

a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account

treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

an incident that attracts great public attention

a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business

a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment

a mission to capture or defend something

a firm that conducts auctions

a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses

a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying

those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater

workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines

a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines

a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search

an officer of the law

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects

a large room in a exchange where the trading is done

a stock broker's business

a group of people who try actively to influence legislation

a structure in which water is collected

psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic

a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

a school for the study of music

a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view

a room where a prisoner is kept

a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport

regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road

a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter

the financial activities of corporation

the legal right of ownership

the discount rate fixed by a central bank

a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)

the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively

a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study

an attack by armed planes on a surface target

an office where government employees work

a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit

distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society

an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients

a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway

the lawyer representing the defendant

the first court before which the facts of a case are decided

a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder)

use of the mails to defraud someone

interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

an agent who sells insurance

an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date

a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity

a professional killer who uses a gun

a name given to a product or service

a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System

an administrative unit of government

armor that protects the wearer's whole body

a book in which customers' orders are entered

a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land

the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway

the educator who has executive authority for a school

a law established by following earlier judicial decisions