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Positive :: Positive (a.) Having the power of direct action or influence; as, a positive voice in legislation..

Tribune :: Tribune (n.) Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator..

Overlap :: Overlap (n.) The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof..

Memorialize :: Memorialize (v. t.) To address or petition by a memorial; to present a memorial to; as, to memorialize the legislature..

English :: English (v. t.) To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain..

Grapholite :: Grapholite (n.) Any species of slate suitable to be written on.

Sluttery :: Sluttery (n.) The qualities and practices of a slut; sluttishness; slatternlines.

Lobby :: Lobby (v. t.) To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill..

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.

Interlinear :: Interlinear (a.) Contained between lines; written or inserted between lines already written or printed; containing interlineations; as, an interlinear manuscript, translation, etc..

Translatorship :: Translatorship (n.) The office or dignity of a translator.

Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation..

Dysnomy :: Dysnomy (n.) Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.

Jalousie :: Jalousie (n.) A Venetian or slatted inside window blind.

Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To bend by force, as something stiff or strong; to force or put by bending, as a beam into its sockets, and allowing it to straighten when in place; -- often with in, out, etc.; as, to spring in a slat or a bar..

Enactment :: Enactment (n.) The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.

Slating :: Slating (n.) The act of covering with slate, slates, or a substance resembling slate; the work of a slater..

Crib :: Crib (n.) A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris/; hence, a translation or key, etc., to aid a student in preparing or reciting his lessons..

Constituent :: Constituent (n.) One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative..

Euphroe :: Euphroe (n.) A block or long slat of wood, perforated for the passage of the crowfoot, or cords by which an awning is held up..

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