| cottage industry | small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment |
industry
manufacture | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale, American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
diligence
industriousness
industry | persevering determination to perform a task, his diligence won him quick promotions, frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues |
liaison
link
contact
inter-group communication | a channel for communication between groups, he provided a liaison with the guerrillas |
| industry | the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise, each industry has its own trade publications |
aluminum business
aluminum industry | manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group |
apparel industry
garment industry
fashion industry
fashion business
rag trade | makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
banking industry
banking system | banks collectively |
| automobile industry | the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively |
| chemical industry | the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively |
| coal industry | the producers of coal considered collectively |
| computer industry | the manufacturers of computers considered collectively |
construction industry
housing industry | an industry that builds housing |
| electronics industry | the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively |
entertainment industry
show business
show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
film industry
movie industry | the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies |
| growth industry | an industry that is growing rapidly |
| lighting industry | an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
munitions industry
arms industry | an industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
oil industry
refining industry
oil business | an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products |
| plastics industry | an industry that manufactures plastic articles |
| market securities industry | the securities markets in the aggregate, the market always frustrates the small investor |
| service industry | an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects |
| shipbuilding industry | an industry that builds ships |
| shoe industry | an industry that manufactures and sells shoes |
| sign industry | an industry that produces signs |
| steel industry | the industry that makes steel and steel products |
| sunrise industry | a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics) |
| tobacco industry | an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco |
toy industry
toy business | an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children |
| trucking industry | an industry that provides transportation for commercial products |
Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence
Inter-Services Intelligence
ISI | the Pakistan intelligence agency, a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force, has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities, has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups |
| industry analyst | an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry |
| oil-industry analyst | an analyst of the oil industry |
living trust
inter vivos trust | a trust created and operating during the grantor's lifetime |
bury
entomb
inhume
inter
lay to rest | place in a grave or tomb, Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square, The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids, My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday |
| inter alia | among other things, the committee recommended, inter alia, that he be promoted |