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 7 of 49: from “bounce” to “Bushophile”.
- bounce noun An increase in popularity.
- bouncing Betty noun A land mine which is propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding to increase the amount of damage inflicted on surrounding…
- bounding mine noun A land mine which, when activated, uses a small propellant charge to toss the main body of the mine up to approximately waist height before…
- bounty noun Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.
- bourgeois noun The middle class.
- bourrelet noun An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.
- bout noun A boxing match.
- bow noun A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
- bowman noun A man who uses a bow; an archer.
- bowshot noun The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
- box noun A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and…
- boxlock noun A style of double-barrelled shotgun with concealed, self-cocking hammers that use a break-open action.
- boy noun A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
- boyau noun A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches…
- braced adj Interlaced.
- bracer noun A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
- bracket noun The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage, supporting the trunnions.
- brainbuster noun A move in which the wrestler drops the opponent on the head to the mat.
- brake noun An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.
- branch stacking noun The recruitment of members for a branch of a political party in order to influence the outcome of internal preselections of candidates for…
- brass noun High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
- brass up verb To shell.
- break verb To demote; to reduce the military rank of.
- break ranks verb To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.
- breakaway noun The act of getting away from one's opponent; the separation of the boxers after a spell of infighting.
- breakthrough noun An advance through and past enemy lines.
- breech noun The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.
- breechloading adj Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
- Bremelo noun A young overweight woman in the area around Puget Sound Naval Station Bremerton, Washington, a major naval base, particularly one who seeks…
- bretessé adj Embattled (as a bend, fesse, etc), especially if embattled-counterembattled on both sides with the projections coming opposite each other.
- brevet verb To promote by brevet.
- brew up verb To go up in flames.
- Brexiteer noun Someone who supports Brexit, the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.
- brick noun A projectile.
- bricole noun A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
- bridge verb To go to the bridge position.
- bridge mount noun A sight mount with a strong metal frame between the rings, used on large-caliber rifles to negate the effects of recoil on accuracy.
- bridgehead noun A fortification around the end of a bridge.
- brigade noun A military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.
- brigadier noun An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
- brigadier general noun A military officer who commands a brigade.
- brinkmanship noun The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather…
- brisure noun A mark of cadency or difference.
- broke adj Demoted, deprived of a commission.
- broken arrow phrase A code phrase indicating that a ground unit is facing imminent destruction from enemy attack and all available air forces within range are…
- broken time noun A sudden change in the tempo of one fencer's actions, used to fool the opponent into responding at the wrong time.
- broken-backed adj Of a war or warfare: continuing after the main force has been destroyed or significantly weakened, for example after a devastating nuclear…
- brokered convention noun A political convention held during a presidential election when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the first round of delegate…
- broligarch noun An extremely wealthy man who holds inordinate power or influence within a political structure, especially while espousing a range of views…
- broligarchy noun A small group of ultrawealthy men who exert inordinate control or influence within a political structure, particularly while espousing…
- broomstick noun A control stick of an airplane or other vehicle.
- brown bomber noun A laxative.
- brown-water navy noun A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.
- Brownite noun A supporter of Gordon Brown, or his economic or political policies
- brushfire noun A war that arises suddenly and is limited in scope or area.
- BTRZ noun Any Russian or Soviet facility designated for the repair, recommissioning, and scrapping of tanks and other armoured vehicles; a…
- Buchananian adj Of or relating to Pat Buchanan (born 1938), American paleoconservative author, political commentator, and politician.
- buck noun Lowest rank; a private.
- bucket of sunshine noun A nuclear weapon.
- bucket shop noun A company that sells coats of arms associated with the customer's surname, regardless of whether the customer can claim any relation to the…
- buckle noun An image of a clasp (etymology 1, noun sense 1) used as the brisure of an eighth daughter.
- buckraking noun The practice of paid speaking before commercial interests, viewed as a potential source of conflict of interest.
- buckshee noun A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
- buddy store noun An external fuel tank that is loaded on the bomb rack on military aircraft, having hose-and-drogue equipment for aerial refuelling.
- budge barrel noun A small barrel for transporting gunpowder, having a leather hood to prevent the powder from catching fire.
- budget noun A socket in which the end of a cavalry carbine rests.
- buff noun A member of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).
- buffalo soldier noun An African-American soldier in the US Army, serving in one of a number of segregated units under white officers, in the period after the US…
- buffer noun A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
- buffer zone noun A neutral area that is located between hostile forces, and is designed to prevent hostilities.
- bug out noun A rapid retreat, a rout.
- buk noun A type of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system from the Soviet Union.
- bull noun The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- bull ring noun A corral wherein horses are exercised and riders trained.
- bull up verb To polish (boots) thoroughly; by extension, to prepare other military kit, e.g. firearms or uniforms; to clean or organize more generally.
- bulldog noun Any move in which the wrestler grabs an opponent's head and jumps forward, so that the wrestler lands, often in a sitting position, and…
- bullet sponge noun A person, vehicle, or group of people or vehicles that attracts enemy fire.
- bullets and beans noun The foundational supplies needed to sustain life and operations, encompassing ammunition and food or rations.
- bullpen noun A military prison or its enclosing stockade.
- bullpup noun A firearm configuration in which the trigger is located forward of the magazine and breech, as opposed to a conventional configuration in…
- bullseye noun The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- bump verb To encounter and stop, to catch.
- bump stock noun An attachment on a gun used to make it fire repeatedly by using the gun's recoil to pull the trigger, modifying it to function in a similar…
- buncher noun A ground-based radio transmitter, configured within a system to guide aircraft to their allocated airfields.
- bundler noun A political fundraiser.
- bunk noun A cot.
- bunker noun A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
- bunkum noun Bombastic political posturing or oratorical display designed only for show or public applause.
- bunny buster noun a firearm, or type of ammunition, intended for rabbit shooting.
- burn verb To compromise (an agent's cover story).
- burn notice noun An announcement of dismissal of an agent or source which an intelligence agency considers to have become unreliable.
- burn pit noun An open-air pit where waste is burned. Long-term exposure to its smoke is associated with health problems.
- Burrian adj Of or relating to the ideas and policies of American politician Aaron Burr (1756-1836).
- burst noun The explosion of a bomb or missile.
- burst mode noun A mode enabling the firing of a predetermined number of rounds with a single pull of the trigger.
- bury verb To ruin the image or character of another wrestler; usually by embarrassing or defeating them in dominating fashion.
- bus noun An aeroplane.
- bushie noun A political supporter or fan of U.S. President Bush (either Bush 43, or Bush 41, or both Presidents George Bush)
- Bushonomics noun The economic policies associated with the presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989–1993.
- Bushophile noun A fan or supporter of George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) or George W. Bush (born 1946), former presidents of the United States.