| APPARATCHIKI | • apparatchiki n. Plural of apparatchik. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| APPARATCHIKS | • apparatchiks n. Plural of apparatchik. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| BACKDROPPING | • backdropping v. Present participle of backdrop. • BACKDROP v. to create a background for a stage. |
| BACKSPEERING | • BACKSPEER v. (Scots) to cross-question, also BACKSPEIR. |
| BACKSPEIRING | • BACKSPEIR v. (Scots) to cross-question, also BACKSPEER. |
| BANKRUPTCIES | • bankruptcies n. Plural of bankruptcy. • BANKRUPTCY n. the state of being bankrupt. |
| CHALKSTRIPES | • CHALKSTRIPE n. clothing with a pattern of thin white stripes on a dark background. |
| KARYOPLASMIC | • karyoplasmic adj. Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm. • KARYOPLASMIC adj. of or like karyoplasm, nucleoplasm. |
| KARYOTYPICAL | • karyotypical adj. Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype. • KARYOTYPICAL adj. of or like a karyotype, the appearance, number and arrangements of chromosomes, also KARYOTYPIC. |
| KLEPTOCRATIC | • kleptocratic adj. Pertaining to a kleptocracy; characterised by rulers or leaders who are thieves. • KLEPTOCRATIC adj. of or like a kleptocracy, a government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. |
| PAPERBACKING | • paperbacking v. Present participle of paperback. • PAPERBACK v. to bring out in paperback. |
| PATCHWORKING | • patchworking v. Present participle of patchwork. • patchworking n. The making of patchworks. • PATCHWORK v. in needlework, to sew pieces together. |
| PEACOCKERIES | • peacockeries n. Plural of peacockery. • PEACOCKERY n. vain ostentation. |
| PLACEKICKERS | • placekickers n. Plural of placekicker. • PLACEKICKER n. one who does placekicks. |
| POLICYMAKERS | • policymakers n. Plural of policymaker. • policy␣makers n. Plural of policy maker. • POLICYMAKER n. one who makes policy. |
| POSTCARDLIKE | • postcardlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a postcard; picturesque. • POSTCARDLIKE adj. resembling a postcard. |
| PREPACKAGING | • prepackaging v. Present participle of prepackage. • prepackaging n. Packaging applied prior to an object being sold. • PREPACKAGE v. to package in advance. |
| SCRAPBOOKING | • scrapbooking n. The process of making a scrapbook. • scrapbooking v. Present participle of scrapbook. • SCRAPBOOKING n. the practice of keeping cuttings. |