Yentl syndrome n.— «Although a series of high profile publications in the early 1990’s documenting less invasive investigation and treatment in women generated intense interest in the arena of gender bias, some more recent reports assert...
colleagueism n.— «I heard a cogent explanation on a national talk show about why no one else on the 9-11 Commission ever challenged the obvious conflict of interest of a former Democrat Assistant Attorney General participating in the...
jump-out squad n.— «U.S. District Court Gerhard A. Gesell agreed to seal parts of the 11-page typewritten manual that contained specific instructions, such as how many uniformed officers should be present as a backup and how many officers...
book bias n.— «The case against former El Paso natural gas trader Todd Geiger, who pleaded guilty last year, includes e-mails in which his colleagues discuss whether to report only real trades or include “book bias”—trader...
goat-rope n.— «It remains to be seen if this will be a real investigation, or just a C.Y.A. goat-rope.» —“Re: Laser Focus on Economy” by wdh@grouper.mkt.csd.harris.com (W. David Higgins) Usenet: alt.president...