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favor — Synonyms and related words: OK, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, accommodate, accomplishment, accord respect to, account, acculturate, acknowledgment, act of courtesy, act of grace, act of kindness, adherence, admiration, admire, adopt,… … Moby Thesaurus
special resolution — A term under the Bankruptcy and insolvency Act whereby voting is carried out, for example when creditors accept or refuse a proposal. In order for the Special Resolution to pass, of those creditors who vote there must be in excess of 2/3 of the… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
special appearance — n: an appearance by a party in court for the sole purpose of challenging the court s assertion of personal jurisdiction over the party compare general appearance ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the rules of states that have… … Law dictionary
favor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. goodwill, esteem, approbation, approval; partiality, bias, favoritism; patronage, backing; concession, dispensation; kindness, service, good turn; token, badge. See aid, permission, giving, leniency.… … English dictionary for students
Special Forces (United States Army) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Special Forces branch caption=United States Army Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia nickname=Green Berets motto= De Oppresso Liber ( To Liberate the Oppressed ) colors= march= ceremonial chief= type= Special… … Wikipedia
special interest — noun an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor • Hypernyms: ↑interest, ↑interest group * * * noun, pl ⋯ ests [count] chiefly US : a… … Useful english dictionary
favor — n 1. kind act, good deed, kind deed, good turn, labor of love, courtesy, Fr. beau geste; blessing, boon, grace, grant, Theol. dispensation; benefaction, Archaic. benefit, Archaic. benignity, benevolence. 2. kindness, generosity, consideration,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Special-purpose acquisition company — A Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a pooled investment vehicle that allows public stock market investors to invest in private equity type transactions, particularly leveraged buyouts. SPACs are shell or blank check companies that… … Wikipedia
favor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin, from favēre to be favorable; perhaps akin to Old High German gouma attention, Old Church Slavic gověti to revere Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) friendly regard shown toward another… … New Collegiate Dictionary
New York's 23rd congressional district special election, 2009 — 2008 ← November 3, 2009 (2009 11 03) … Wikipedia
