advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
separatism
Noun
advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
separatism
Noun
a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group
separatism
Noun
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
succour
Noun
assistance in time of difficulty
succour
Verb
help in a difficult situation
shape-up
Noun
a way of hiring longshoremen by the day
summary judgment
Noun
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
summary judgement
Noun
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
sentimentalization
Noun
the act of indulging in sentiment
sentimentalisation
Noun
the act of indulging in sentiment
seating
Noun
the service of ushering people to their seats
seating
Noun
an area that includes places where several people can sit
slander
Noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
slander
Noun
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
slander
Verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent
special verdict
Noun
a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
solace
Noun
the act of consoling
solace
Noun
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
solace
Noun
comfort in disappointment or misery
solace
Verb
give moral or emotional strength to
selflessness
Noun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
selflessness
Noun
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
self-sacrifice
Noun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
simplism
Noun
an act of excessive simplification
simplism
Noun
a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
show trial
Noun
a trial held for show
self-renewal
Noun
the act of renewing yourself (or itself)
service call
Noun
a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service
shoot-down
Noun
murder by shooting someone down in cold blood
session
Noun
a meeting devoted to a particular activity
session
Noun
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
session
Noun
a meeting of spiritualists
session
Noun
the time during which a school holds classes
spot jamming
Noun
electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency
scandalization
Noun
the act of scandalizing
scandalization
Noun
the condition of being shocked, as by improper behavior
scandalisation
Noun
the act of scandalizing
scandalisation
Noun
the condition of being shocked, as by improper behavior
selective jamming
Noun
electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency
socializing
Noun
the act of meeting for social purposes
socialising
Noun
the act of meeting for social purposes
simulative electronic deception
Noun
actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces
silent treatment
Noun
an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
sit-down
Noun
a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
sit-down strike
Noun
a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
sympathy strike
Noun
a strike in support of other workers who are on strike
sympathetic strike
Noun
a strike in support of other workers who are on strike
sabotage
Noun
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged