line-jumping n.— «Then the discussion may also trigger talking about the unofficial, but well acknowledged move by parents living out in the county to have their children enrolled in the Starkville school system. The city district...
BLUF adj.— «In sharp contrast to the bottom-line-upfront (BLUF) mandate of an operations order, the involuted metaphors of a sonnet are downright cryptic.» —“In the Valley of the Shadow” by Elizabeth D. Samet New York...
witness post n.— «As surveys progressed, various improvements were introduced to secure regularity and convenience of description, by the establishment of base-lines, meridians, and standard parallels, through certain permanent natural...
Vanna White veto n. a form of line-item veto that permits an elected official to strike single letters in legislation. Editorial Note: This term is specific to Wisconsin, where this type of veto—also called a pick-a-letter veto and similar to the...