apprehension
arrest
catch collar
pinch taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar |
| safe harbor | the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive, the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor |
hands
custody | (with `in') guardianship over, in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child, my fate is in your hands, too much power in the president's hands, your guests are now in my custody, the mother was awarded custody of the children |
| safe sex | sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS) |
| custody | holding by the police, the suspect is in custody |
| custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) |
| custody battle | litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple |
condom
rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
department store
emporium | a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise, commonly part of a retail chain |
| fail-safe | a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction |
| garage service department | a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired |
| meat safe | a safe for storing meat |
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NASDAQ | a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter |
| safe | strongbox where valuables can be safely kept |
| safe | a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests |
safe-deposit
safe-deposit box
safety-deposit
safety deposit box
deposit box
lockbox | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
| safe house | a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations |
stock exchange
stock market
securities market | an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers |
| department | a specialized sphere of knowledge, baking is not my department, his work established a new department of literature |
brokerage
brokerage firm
securities firm | a stock broker's business, charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller |
| market securities industry | the securities markets in the aggregate, the market always frustrates the small investor |
department
section | a specialized division of a large organization, you'll find it in the hardware department, she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury |
| academic department | a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject |
anthropology department
department of anthropology | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology |
| art department | the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation |
biology department
department of biology | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology |
chemistry department
department of chemistry | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry |
| department of computer science | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science |
economics department
department of economics | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics |
English department
department of English | the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature |
history department
department of history | the academic department responsible for teaching history |
linguistics department
department of linguistics | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics |
mathematics department
department of mathematics | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics |
philosophy department
department of philosophy | the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy |
physics department
department of physics | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics |
music department
department of music | the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation |
psychology department
department of psychology | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology |
sociology department
department of sociology | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology |
| business department | a division of a business firm |
advertising department
advertising division | the division of a business that is responsible for advertising |
| editorial department | the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication |
| parts department | the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement parts |
personnel department
personnel office
personnel staff office | the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management |
plant department
building department | the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant |
| purchasing department | the division of a business that is responsible for purchases |
sales department
sales division
sales force | the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services |
| service department | the division of a business that provides customer services |
| government department | a department of government |
payroll
payroll department | the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee |
local department
department of local government | a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government |