foul shot
free throw
penalty free throw
charity toss
charity throw
charity shot | an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line, given to penalize the other team for committing a foul |
constitution
establishment
formation organization organisation | the act of forming or establishing something, the constitution of a PTA group last year, it was the establishment of his reputation, he still remembers the organization of the club |
easing
easement
alleviation
relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance), he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain |
| organization organisation | the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically, his organization of the work force was very efficient |
| relief | the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged, he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta |
| relief | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped, he has been on relief for many years |
| charity | an activity or gift that benefits the public at large |
organization
organisation | the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business, he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department |
self-organization
self-organisation | organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union) |
relief succor
succour
ministration | assistance in time of difficulty, the contributions provided some relief for the victims |
alto relievo
alto rilievo
high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
bas relief
low relief
basso relievo
basso rilievo | a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background, no figures are undercut |
contour map
relief map | a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation |
relief
relievo
rilievo
embossment
sculptural relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
safety valve
relief valve
escape valve
escape cock
escape | a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler), it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level |
organization
organisation
system | an ordered manner, orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized, his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality, we can't do it unless we establish some system around here |
charity
brotherly love | a kindly and lenient attitude toward people |
arrangement
organization
organisation
system | an organized structure for arranging or classifying, he changed the arrangement of the topics, the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original, he tried to understand their system of classification |
relief printing
letterpress | printing from a plate with raised characters |
easing
moderation
relief | a change for the better |
relief
alleviation
assuagement | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced, as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief |
organization
organisation | a group of people who work together |
line organization
line organisation | the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output |
financial institution
financial organization
financial organisation | an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
| charity | an institution set up to provide help to the needy |
business
concern
business concern
business organization
business organisation | a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it, he bought his brother's business, a small mom-and-pop business, a racially integrated business concern |
administration
governance
governing body
establishment brass
organization organisation | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something, he claims that the present administration is corrupt, the governance of an association is responsible to its members, he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment |
paramilitary
paramilitary force
paramilitary unit
paramilitary organization
paramilitary organisation | a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) |
Europol
European Law Enforcement Organisation | police organization for the European Union, aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces |
musical organization
musical organisation
musical group | an organization of musicians who perform together |
professional organization
professional organisation | an organization of and for professional people |
world organization
world organisation
international organization
international organisation
global organization | an international alliance involving many different countries |
news agency
press agency
wire service
press association
news organization
news organisation | an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically |
social organization
social organisation
social structure
social system
structure | the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships, the social organization of England and America is very different, sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family |
| charity | a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) |
| public charity | a charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals) |
reliever
relief pitcher
fireman | a pitcher who does not start the game |
stand-in
substitute
relief
reliever backup
backup man
fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult), the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes, we need extra employees for summer fill-ins |
welfare case
charity case | a case for a welfare worker |
Jacob's ladder
Greek valerian charity
Polemonium caeruleum
Polemonium van-bruntiae
Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae | pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers |
| relief | (law) redress awarded by a court, was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury? |
relief
ease | the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress), he enjoyed his relief from responsibility, getting it off his conscience gave him some ease |
respite
rest
relief
rest period | a pause for relaxation, people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests |