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to send a letter *(US: mail) to display on a noticeboard or bulletin board, Internet forum, etc. to announce ("the company posted a first-quarter profit of $100 million") to inform ("keep me posted") * postal related to the paper mail system (used in the name of the United States Postal Service; see mail)
a type of minivan sold in the United States (see Dodge Caravan) caretaker (n.) one who takes care of a building, e.g. a school (US: janitor; cf. s.v. custodian) one put in charge of a farm after eviction of tenant one who takes care of someone or something stopgap government or provisional government
"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help", said by Ronald Reagan referring to the "most terrifying words in the English language" in opposition to welfare policies. [17] "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem", said by Ronald Reagan. [18]
The different organizations in the United States Federal Government use different terminology and lettering. Security clearances can be issued by many United States of America government agencies. The checks for clearances and the granting of clearances is carried out by the US Office of Personnel Management. [1] [2]
List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
[5] Most reference works, including the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, supply an origin date of 1940–1944, generally attributing it to the United States Army. [citation needed] Rick Atkinson ascribes the origin of SNAFU, FUBAR, and a bevy of other terms to cynical G.I.s ridiculing the Army's penchant for acronyms. [6]
Election Night 2024 is over — even if some states and races remain uncalled. Here are five big-picture takeaways from how America voted.
Three letter agent Commonly used by users of online far-right forums, in reference to the numerous government agencies represented by three letter acronyms. [15] 12, Twelve The DEA or police concerned with investigating drug-related crimes. Originating from police radio codes, it is now often used by drug dealers as warning phrase.