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101Occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union 1944–1945 — Soviet operations 19 August 1944 to 31 December 1944 …
102Edinburgh — EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10 30 (W.), and latitude 55° 57 29 (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from …
103opportunism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See expedience. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. expediency, timeliness, exploitation, making hay while the sun shines*, striking while the iron is hot*, getting while the getting is good*; see also advantage… …
104Iran — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Iran <p></p> Background: <p></p> Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza… …
105Machiavellian — Mach•i•a•vel•li•an [[t]ˌmæk i əˈvɛl i ən[/t]] adj. 1) why of or pertaining to Machiavelli 2) why being or acting in accordance with the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli s The Prince, in which political expediency is placed above… …
106policy — I. /ˈpɒləsi / (say poluhsee) noun (plural policies) 1. a definite course of action adopted as expedient or from other considerations: a business policy. 2. a course or line of action adopted and pursued by a government, ruler, political party, or …
107marriage of convenience — noun a marriage for expediency rather than love • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑matrimony, ↑union, ↑spousal relationship, ↑wedlock * * * Etymology: translation of French mariage de convenance : a marriage contracted rather for the advantages (as keeping …
108expediential — ik|spēdē|enchəl, (|)ek| adjective Etymology: from expediency, after such pairs as English potency: potential : of, characterized by, or governed by expediency doubtful if government by congressional committees can be justified on either… …
109ex|pe|di|ence — «ehk SPEE dee uhns», noun. = expediency. (Cf. ↑expediency) …
110ex|pe´di|en´tial|ly — ex|pe|di|en|tial «ehk SPEE dee EHN shuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with expediency. 2. regulated by expediency. –ex|pe´di|en´tial|ly, adverb …