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Act of Free Choice — (Indonesian: Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, PEPERA) was the title of an Indonesian military presentation in 1969 to establish an Indonesian claim that the Melanesian population of Western New Guinea had chosen Indonesian rule and rejected… … Wikipedia
Discrediting tactic — The expression discrediting tactics refers to personal attacks for example in politics and in court cases. Discredit also means to not give the credit that was deserved, to cheat someone out of credit. In politics The expression discrediting… … Wikipedia
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 — Enacted by the 111th United States Congress Citations Codification … Wikipedia
impeachment — I noun accusal, accusatio, accusation, act of discrediting, admonition, animadversion, arraignment, attack, blame, castigation, censure, challenge, charge, complaint, condemnation, countercharge, criminal proceeding, crimination, criticism,… … Law dictionary
disdain — I noun abhorrence, abjuration, abnegation, act of despising, act of discrediting, act of loathing, act of scorning, act of shunning, act of spurning, act of taunting, airs, arrogance, contempt, contemptio, contemptuousness, contumeliousness,… … Law dictionary
Discredit — Dis*cred it, n. [Cf. F. discr[ e]dit.] 1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mudslinging — /ˈmʌdslɪŋɪŋ/ (say mudslinging) noun the act of discrediting an opponent, especially one in public office, by hurling abusive accusations at them: *Good Lord, we should surely be past that kind of mudslinging. –rodney hall, 1987. –mudslinger, noun …
impeachment — The act of discrediting a person or a thing. Calling the integrity or ability of a person into question. The imputation of fault or of defective performance, particularly that of a public officer. Shanks v Julian, 213 Ky 291, 303, 280 SW 1081,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
detraction — noun 1. a petty disparagement • Syn: ↑petty criticism • Hypernyms: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation 2. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone s reputation (especially by slander) let it be no detraction from his merits to… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cred|i|ta|tion — «dihs KREHD uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of discrediting. 2. the state or condition of being discredited … Useful english dictionary
