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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.

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spin-off

Financial services; General Finance

A company can create an independent company from an existing part of the company by selling or distributing new shares in the so-called spin-off.

telemeter

Astronomy; Mars

1. An instrument that provides its data readout to a location remote from the sensing device; 2. To transmit data to a remote point.

actinide

Astronomy; General astronomy

Element with atomic number between 89 (Actinium) and 103

capsid

Biology; Genetics

The protein "shell" of a free virus particle.

withholding tax

Financial services; General Finance

A tax levied by a country of source on income paid, usually on dividends remitted to the home country of the firm operating in a foreign country.

glutes

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

the gluteal muscles of the buttocks. They are key to pedaling power.

check curtain

Energy; Coal

A usually temporary curtain, often called a brattice cloth, hung and used to ventilate the air current to a suitable place within the mine.

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