documentation
support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
| support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
| close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
| direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
electronic warfare-support measures
ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
| support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
social welfare
welfare
public assistance | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need, she lives on welfare |
supplementary benefit
social assistance
national assistance | benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law |
government
governing
governance
government activity
administration | the act of governing, exercising authority, regulations for the governing of state prisons, he had considerable experience of government |
aid
assist assistance
help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose, he gave me an assist with the housework, could not walk without assistance, rescue party went to their aid, offered his help in unloading |
| support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
| support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support
logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
| integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid
international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support
interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
| inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
| arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
| government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
| government office | an office where government employees work |
life-support system
life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
| life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
| support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
| support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
| support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose
support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
avail
help service | a means of serving, of no avail, there's no help for it |
aid
assistance
help | a resource, visual aids in teaching |
| government | (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed, tyrannical government |
| support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest, the policy found little public support, his faith was all the support he needed, the team enjoyed the support of their fans |
politics
political science
government | the study of government of states and other political units |
accompaniment
musical accompaniment
backup
support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
government
authorities
regime | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit, the government reduced taxes, the matter was referred to higher authorities |
| federal government | a government with strong central powers |
| government-in-exile | a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated |
| local government | the government of a local area |
military government
stratocracy | government by the military and an army |
| government department | a department of government |
local department
department of local government | a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government |
federal department
federal office
department of the federal government | a department of the federal government of the United States |
Bureau of Justice Assistance
BJA | the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse |
Office of Intelligence Support
OIS | agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy |
Government Accounting Office
GAO
United States Government Accounting Office | an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States |
puppet government
puppet state
pupet regime | a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed |
| municipal government | the government of a municipality |
| state government | the government of a state in the United States |
agency
federal agency
government agency
bureau
office authority | an administrative unit of government, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Census Bureau, Office of Management and Budget, Tennessee Valley Authority |
United States government
United States
U.S. government
US Government
U.S. | the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States |
United States Government Printing Office
US Government Printing Office
Government Printing Office
GPO | an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government |
government officials
officialdom | people elected or appointed to administer a government |