a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
war machine
Noun
the military forces of a nation
welfare state
Noun
a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
working class
Noun
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
work force
Noun
the force of workers available
workforce
Noun
the force of workers available
wedding party
Noun
a party of people at a wedding
work party
Noun
an organized group of workmen
war party
Noun
a political party that supports a war
war party
Noun
a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
wedding reception
Noun
a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding
works council
Noun
(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc
world organization
Noun
an international alliance involving many different countries
world organisation
Noun
an international alliance involving many different countries
world council
Noun
a council with representatives from different nations
welcoming committee
Noun
a committee to welcome new residents to a community
weather bureau
Noun
an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
wire service
Noun
an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
white separatism
Noun
a social system in which white people live separately from members of other races
working group
Noun
a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
working party
Noun
a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
witches' Sabbath
Noun
a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery
witches' brew
Noun
a fearsome mixture
witches' broth
Noun
a fearsome mixture
witch's brew
Noun
a fearsome mixture
wagon train
Noun
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
waiting line
Noun
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
winning streak
Noun
a streak of wins
wave train
Noun
a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals
woman
Noun
a human female employed to do housework
woman
Noun
women as a class
woman
Noun
an adult female human
woman
Noun
a female person who plays a significant role, such as a wife or mistress or girlfriend, in the life of a particular person
womankind
Noun
women as distinguished from men
woods
Noun
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
wine tasting
Noun
a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines
wasteland
Noun
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
welkin
Noun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
wasteyard
Noun
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
waste-yard
Noun
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
waterfront
Noun
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
weather station
Noun
one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
weald
Noun
an area of open or forested country
wold
Noun
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
watering place
Noun
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
watering hole
Noun
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
waterline
Noun
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel
water line
Noun
a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel
water line
Noun
a line marking the level reached by a body of water