cleankskin n.— «One of Simpson’s most important credentials as a candidate was his “cleanskin” image as a retired businessman with no involvement in the party’s bloody inner politics.» —“Punch-Ups And Paranoia In The...
meister n.— «An increasing number of manufacturing companies have begun using the in-house title of meister—the German word for master—to improve and pass along technical skills.Eiji Sato, 52, is a meister charged with passing on to the...
presidentiable n.— «Santiago has scored highest of any “presidentiable” in opinion surveys (up to 50 per cent), with Estrada following close behind (around 40 per cent).» —“Manila Hopefuls Begin Their Bids To Fill...
presidentiable n.— «If Mr Mitterrand is ruled out, there is a difficult problem for the Socialist Party. Its most popular “presidentiable” is Michel Rocard, who has little support in the higher echelons of the party...
duckshove v.— «But Opposition spokesman, Mr Roger Shipton, accused Mr Holding of “duckshoving” and said the response would create more tensions and divisions in Australia.» —“Myths And Furphies Abound On Indirect...
white space n.— «A group of 150 people were handpicked for what he and Alberthal call “their ability to think outside the box.”…They were broken into five “waves” of 30, focusing on different issues…a...