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scotch
scotchnoun
/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/

(as a plural noun, the Scotch) The people of Scotland.

"The Scotch are a hardy bunch."

goober
goobernoun
/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubəɹ/

The language of Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe.

"My grandmother, who grew up in Georgia, spoke fluent goober. "

neutral
/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/

A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

"Switzerland is a neutral in international conflicts. "

national insurance
/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ /ˈnæʃnəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

deportee
/dɪˌpɔːˈti/

A deported person.

greenbacks
/ˈɡriːnbæks/

A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department.

legions
/ˈliːdʒənz/

The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

basketcase
/ˈbæskɪtkeɪs/

An institution or country in a bad condition or difficult situation (economically, financially or otherwise).

trust territory
/ˈtrʌst ˌtɛrɪˌtɔri/ /ˈtrʌst ˌtɛrəˌtɔri/

A territory placed under the administration of a state by the United Nations

throne
thronenoun
[θɹəʊn] [θɹoʊn]

Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.

generalissimo
/ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsimoʊ/ /ˌdʒɛnərəlˈɪsimoʊ/

A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.

redshanks
/ˈrɛdʃæŋks/

A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.

chop
chopnoun
/tʃɒp/

An official stamp or seal, as in China and India.

blockades
/blɑˈkeɪdz/ /blɒˈkeɪdz/

The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

foreign affairs
/ˈfɔːrən əˈfeərz/ /ˈfɑːrən əˈferz/

Matters or news occurring abroad.

killing fields
/ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈfiːldz/

A place of mass slaughter, especially the Killing Fields of Cambodia.

still
stillnoun
/stɪl/

A resident of the Falkland Islands.

"My uncle, a Falkland Islands still, visited us this summer. "

ariary
ariarynoun
/ˌɑːriˈɑːri/ /ˌæriˈæri/

The currency of Madagascar.

""When I visited Madagascar, I had to exchange my dollars for ariary to buy souvenirs." "

naturalize
/ˈnætʃəɹəˌlaɪz/

To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen

double agent
/ˈdʌbəl ˈeɪdʒənt/ /ˈdʌbəl ˈeɪɡənt/

A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are actually working for or passing information to the other.