estacode n.— «Many people did, including military and other government officials who exchanged estacode, foreign exchange given to them for overseas trips, on the black market rather than in banks.» —“Nigerian money changers—illegal...
Salvador option n.— «The Pentagon’s latest approach is being called “the Salvador option”—and the fact that it is being discussed at all is a measure of just how worried Donald Rumsfeld really is.…The Pentagon is...
security theatre n.— «Security expert Bruce Schneier likes to call it “security theatre.” “Elected government officials are concerned about re-election and need to be seen by the public as doing something to improve...
numptorium n.— «A leading British economist has dismissed the Scottish parliament as a glorified town hall that promotes policies which are more zealously socialist than those of the hardline communist government of Cuba.John Blundell...
clawback n.— «While the dual eligibles in 2006 will qualify for federal Medicare drug benefits, states won’t get to keep all of the savings from dropping the indigent seniors from state-financed Medicaid drug plans. Instead, states will...
cachaça n.— «Now, Brazilians have something new to add to the list: equating cachaça (pronounced kah-SHAH-sah), the country’s powerful sugar cane liquor, with rum. Seeking to cash in on the rising popularity of Brazilian culture...