preconcert

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      27 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 pre|con|cert (pre|kn surt) vt. to arrange or settle beforehand, as by agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

air corridor

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      28 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 air corridor an air route for aircraft, esp. one established by international agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

assumpsit

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      43 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 as|sump|sit ( sump'sit) n. Law 1. an agreement or promise, written, spoken, or implied, and not under seal 2. an action to recover damages for the nonfulfillment of such an agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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The Informed Constituent (Albany, NY);  August 1, 2005 ;     40 words ...trea-ty n. 1 [Obs.] a) negotiation b) entreaty c) any agreement or contract 2 a) a formal agreement between two or more nations, relating to peace, alliance, trade, etc. b) the document embodying such an agreement Webster's New World Dictionary & Thesaurus

tripartite

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      42 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 tri|par|tite (tri pr'tit) adj. 1. divided into three parts; threefold 2. having three corresponding parts or copies 3. made or existing between three parties, as an agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

congruity

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      51 words ......condition or fact of being congruous or congruent; specif., a)agreement; harmony b)fitness; appropriateness c)Geom. exact coincidence (of two or more figures) 2. an instance of agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

nonproliferation

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      40 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 non|pro|lif|er|a|tion (nn|pro lif|er a'shn) n. a not proliferating; specif., the limitation of the production of nuclear weapons, as by international agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

fair-trade

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      64 words ......set by a manufacturer on a specified trademarked or brand-name commodity: most States no longer permit such agreements--vt. -traded, -trading to sell (a commodity) under such an agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

sweetheart contract

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      43 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 sweetheart contract a contract arranged by collusion between union officials and an employer with terms disadvantageous to union members Also sweetheart deal or sweetheart agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

grievance committee

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      43 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 grievance committee a committee formed to settle grievances according to formal procedures (grievance procedures) agreed upon, as by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Clinton Investigation

AP Online;  July 28, 1998 ;     92 words ......testimony that she gives to Starr's office regarding matters under investigation. It is the most protective type of immunity that can be granted to a witness. Pick up 4th graf, The agreement Copyright 1998 The Associated Press All Rights Reserved.

petition

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      113 words ......supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty 2. a formal writing or document embodying such a request, addressed to a specific person or group and often signed by a number of petitioners 3. something that...

Pension fund data rules are revised.

WWD;  November 20, 1985 ;     294 words ......in financial statements their pension fund withdrawal liability unless it is clear the company will withdraw. The final document embodying the rules for employers' pension fund accounting is expected by the end of this year. In addition to the withdrawal liability...

FASB: need not disclose withdrawal liability. (Financial Accounting...

Daily News Record;  November 25, 1985 ;     264 words ......financial statements their pension fund withdrawal liability unless it is clear that the company will withdraw. The final document embodying the rules for employers' pension fund accounting is expected by the end of the year. In addition to the withdrawal liability...

Bruce, Londontown reach agreement. (copyright infringement dispute between...

Daily News Record;  December 13, 1989 ;     135 words ...BRUCE, LONDONTOWN REACH AGREEMENT NEW YORK -- Robert Bruce Ltd. and Londontown Corp. have reached an out-of-court settlement over a copyright infringement dispute involving the Cotton Where It Counts trademark, according to Sheldon Perl, chairman and chief executive officer of Robert Bruce Ltd.