about-face volte-face
reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
| scorched-earth policy | the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels |
| anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
| anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
| dumping | selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market |
anti-G suit
G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
| anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
fragmentation bomb
antipersonnel bomb
anti-personnel bomb
daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
stabilizer bar
anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor
anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug
anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
defense program
defense policy
defence program
defence policy | a program for defending a country against its enemies |
tax program
tax policy | a program for setting taxes |
| policy | a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group, it was a policy of retribution, a politician keeps changing his policies |
beggar-my-neighbor policy
beggar-my-neighbour policy
beggar-my-neighbor strategy
beggar-my-neighbour strategy | a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others, used especially of national policy, the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy |
anti-Semitism
antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
| anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
policy insurance policy
insurance | written contract or certificate of insurance, you should have read the small print on your policy |
floater
floating policy | an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location |
| anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
| anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
| policy | a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government, they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation |
| economic policy | a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues |
| fiscal policy | a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing) |
| social policy | a policy of for dealing with social issues |
| foreign policy | a policy governing international relations |
trade policy
national trading policy | a government's policy controlling foreign trade |
open-door policy
open door | the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries |
| zero-tolerance policy | any policy that allows no exception, a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests |
Japanese Red Army
JRA
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
| Council on Environmental Policy | the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment |
| Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
| anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
| anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite
Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual
lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
| policy maker | someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc., policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason |
| anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
racist
antiblack
anti-Semite(a) | discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
anti-intellectual
philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
| policy-making | concerned with policy, not administration |
| anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) |
| anti-American | opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-semitic
antisemitic | relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism, hating Jews |