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Topic: Law

pursuivant

IPA: /ˈpɜːrsəvənt/

KK: /ˈpɜrsəvənt/

noun

Definition: A person who follows or serves another, often in a formal or official capacity, such as an officer in heraldry.

Example: The pursuivant presented the royal decree to the assembly.

purview

IPA: /ˈpɜːr.vjuː/

KK: /ˈpɜrˌvju/

noun

Definition: The area or range of responsibility, authority, or knowledge that someone has.

Example: The project is outside the purview of my responsibilities.

pushback

IPA: /ˈpʊʃbæk/

KK: /ˈpʊʃbæk/

noun

Definition: A reaction or response against something, often in the form of resistance or opposition.

Example: The company faced significant pushback from employees regarding the new policy.

quadripartite

IPA: /kwɒdrɪˈpɑːtaɪt/

KK: /kwɑːdrɪˈpɑːrtaɪt/

adjective

Definition: Made up of or divided into four separate sections or parts.

Example: The quadripartite agreement was signed by all four countries involved.

quagmire

IPA: /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪər/

KK: /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪər/

noun

Definition: A difficult or tricky situation that is hard to escape from, often involving confusion or problems.

Example: After losing his job, he found himself in a financial quagmire.

quango

IPA: /ˈkwæŋɡoʊ/

KK: /ˈkwæŋɡoʊ/

noun

Definition: A type of organization that is funded by the government but operates independently, often involved in regulatory or advisory roles.

Example: The new quango was established to oversee environmental regulations.

quash

IPA: /kwɑːʃ/

KK: /kwɑʃ/

transitive verb

Definition: To stop something from continuing or to make it invalid, often by using force or legal action.

Example: The court decided to quash the previous ruling.

quashing

IPA: /ˈkwɒʃɪŋ/

KK: /kwɑːʃɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of stopping or putting an end to something, especially a decision or an action.

Example: The court's quashing of the previous ruling surprised everyone.

verb

Definition: To put an end to something, especially by using force or authority; to suppress or cancel.

Example: The court is quashing the previous ruling due to new evidence.

quell

IPA: /kwɛl/

KK: /kwɛl/

noun

Definition: Not a valid English word.

Example: Not available.

transitive verb

Definition: To stop or reduce something, especially a feeling or a situation, often by using force or authority.

Example: The government took action to quell the protests in the city.

quibble

IPA: /ˈkwɪbəl/

KK: /ˈkwɪbəl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To argue or raise objections about something that is not important or trivial.

Example: They often quibble over small details instead of focusing on the main issue.

noun

Definition: A small or unimportant argument or disagreement about something that is not significant.

Example: They had a quibble about the details of the contract, but it didn't affect the overall agreement.

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