This page gathers the 4,910 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Politics”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 46 of 49: from “tomahawk” to “tsukitaoshi”.
- tomahawk noun The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile with stubby wings, which can be…
- toman noun A division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army.
- tomato can noun An inferior fighter in the sport of boxing. The insinuation is that an up-and-coming fighter takes on a "tomato can" to burnish his…
- tommy cooker noun A portable stove issued to British soldiers during World War I and II.
- too big to fail adj Deemed too important to the economy or polity to be allowed to “fail”, that is to be liquidated or to go bankrupt.
- toolkit noun A set of guidelines or instructions.
- top noun The First Sergeant or Master Sergeant (U.S. Marine Corps), senior enlisted man at company level.
- top job noun The role of president or prime minister in a government.
- top line noun A flag on the edge of a minefield.
- top secret adj Information classified at one of the highest levels of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause…
- topaz noun Or (gold or yellow), in blazoning by precious stones.
- topkick noun A sergeant.
- tori noun One who executes a technique against the training partner, or uke.
- torpedo noun A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel quickly underwater and is used as a weapon.
- torpedo juice noun An alcoholic beverage, first mixed in World War II, made from pineapple juice and the 180-proof grain alcohol fuel used in torpedo motors.
- torpedo net noun A net hung from a ship by means of horizontal booms, designed to cause an attacker's torpedo to explode some distance away from the hull.
- torpedo ram noun A warship designed to sink enemy vessels using a combination of torpedo (self-propelled naval weapon) fire and ramming.
- torse noun A twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six…
- torsed adj Wearing or having a torse.
- Tory noun A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights…
- toss bombing noun A method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upward when releasing its bomb load, giving the bomb additional time of flight by…
- tottari noun A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm at the wrist, bars it, and forces him down.
- touché intj An acknowledgement of a hit.
- tour noun A tour of duty.
- tower bastion noun A bastion of masonry, often with chambers beneath it, built at an angle of the interior polygon of some works.
- toxic femininity noun The systemic pressure on women to conform to standards of beauty, femininity, modesty, etc., to the detriment of individual agency and…
- trace noun The ground plan of a work or works.
- tracer ammunition noun Bullets or other projectiles which include a pyrotechnic component, allowing their path through the air to be seen.
- tracer round noun A type of ammunition that contains a pyrotechnic compound that ignites upon firing, creating a visible trail of light or smoke, allowing…
- tracker noun A person employed to follow and monitor a political rival.
- traction noun Popular support.
- tradecraft noun The methods used in espionage and clandestine operations.
- traffic light coalition noun A German political coalition consisting of the Social Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.
- tragedy of the commons noun A situation in which unmanaged use of a shared resource (such as the atmosphere or an ocean) by a number of participants results in the…
- trail verb To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the…
- train noun The men and vehicles following an army, which carry artillery and other equipment for battle or siege.
- train bombing noun The dropping of a series of bombs one after another.
- training ground noun A place or ground used for training.
- training wheel noun A wheel forming part of the machinery of a cannon or a similar firearm which is turned to train or aim the weapon at a target.
- tranarchy noun A school of thought advocating anarchism as a means of achieving rights and liberation for transgender people.
- transformation noun The transition from the apartheid era to a multiracial democracy in South Africa.
- transformism noun Synonym of trasformismo.
- transmisogynist adj Relating to, characteristic of, or exhibiting transmisogyny.
- transportability noun The capability of materiel to be moved by towing, self-propulsion, or carrier via any means, such as railways, highways, waterways…
- trap verb To successfully land an aircraft on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
- traphole noun A trou-de-loup.
- trasformismo noun The method of making a flexible centrist coalition of government which isolated the extremes of the political left and the political right…
- traverse verb To rotate a gun around a vertical axis to bear upon a military target.
- tread noun The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet.
- treat verb To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.
- treatler noun A person who relies excessively on convenient consumer services, especially delivery apps such as DoorDash, and is seen as taking…
- trefoiled adj Having a three-lobed extremity or extremities; of a cross: having ends which terminate in trefoils (similar or identical to bottony).
- trench noun A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
- trench art noun Any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its…
- tri-camera photography noun Photography obtained by simultaneous exposure of three cameras systematically disposed in the air vehicle at fixed overlapping angles…
- triage noun A marshalling yard, classification yard.
- triangled adj Divided into triangles (said of the field).
- triangulate verb To pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both sides against the middle".
- triangulation noun The practice of repositioning one's group or oneself on the political spectrum in an attempt to capture the centre.
- trick verb To draw (as contrasted with to blazon, which is to describe in words).
- tricorporate adj Represented with three bodies conjoined to one head.
- trifecta noun The complete legislative and executive control of state or federal government by one party: governorship, the upper house, and the lower…
- trigger noun A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- trigger law noun A law which is not active until a particular event comes to pass, converting the inactive law into an active law on the books.
- trim party noun A prank in which a crowd of crewmembers move around a submarine to make it difficult to set the vessel's trim correctly.
- trimount noun A stylized depiction of three hills or mountains.
- triparted adj Divided into three pieces.
- triphibious adj Involving land, air and sea forces.
- triple A noun Abbreviation of anti-aircraft artillery.
- trippant adj Represented as walking or trotting, usually with one of the forehooves lifted while the remaining three are on the ground.
- tripping adj Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.
- trocha noun A line of fortifications, usually rough, constructed to prevent the passage of an enemy across a region.
- Trojan horse noun A person, organization, social movement, piece of legislation, or ideology with a negative agenda or evil intentions under the guise of…
- troll noun A person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political…
- troop noun A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
- troop the colour verb To perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable…
- trooper noun A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armor.
- trou-de-loup noun A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the…
- truck driver noun A bomber pilot.
- Trudeaumania noun Fervent admiration of Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000), Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, especially during his…
- Trump country noun Rural areas in the United States where the majority of voters lean conservative and support the Republican politician Donald Trump.
- Trump effect noun Any effect, especially international, brought about by the Donald Trump presidencies or presidential campaigns and subsequent actions of…
- Trumpist adj Pertaining to or resembling characteristics of Trumpism. Synonym of Trumpian.
- Trumpite adj Synonym of Trumpian.
- Trumpocrat noun A (formerly) Democratic voter who supports U.S. president Donald Trump.
- Trumpoid adj Pertaining to Donald Trump.
- Trumpophilia noun The love or admiration of Donald Trump (born 1946), the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
- Trumpsplain verb To explain or rationalize Donald Trump (born 1946), the 45th president of the United States, or his actions, remarks, policies, or…
- Trumpster fire noun Donald Trump's use of controversy to distract the public from the perceived disastrous state of the government.
- Trumptini noun A fake recipe for a cocktail, consisting of mixes of various bleaches and other disinfectants, and garnished with Tide Pods.
- trundle noun A spool or skein of golden thread (chiefly in the arms of the Embroiderers Company, now the Company of Broderers).
- trunnion noun One of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle.
- Trussian adj Of or pertaining to Liz Truss (born 1975), British politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom in 2022.
- trussing adj In the act of seizing (something).
- Trussite noun A political supporter of Liz Truss (born 1975), British Conservative politician and Prime Minister in September–October 2022.
- truth squad noun A group of people who attend political meetings etc. in the guise of ordinary citizens in order to promote a particular viewpoint.
- tsukidashi noun A kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent backwards and out using a rhythmic thrusting motion.
- tsukihiza noun a situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning
- tsukiotoshi noun A kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent down using a thrusting movement on his rib cage or shoulder.
- tsukitaoshi noun A kimarite in which the attacker, after a heated slapping exchange, thrusts his opponent over onto his back or side.