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101Puerto Rico — Officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an eastern Caribbean island, named originally Boriquen by the indigenous Taíno Indians, and self governing entity associated with the United States. Between 1509 and 1898, the island was under… …
102Nu-Attlee Agreement — Officially, the Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Provisional Government of Burma Regarding the Recognition of Burmese Independence and Related Matters, signed by U Nu and Prime Minister Clement Attlee on October 17,… …
103be affiliated to/with — officially attach or connect to an organization. → affiliate …
104on record — officially measured and noted. → record …
105roll something out — officially launch a new product. → roll …
106strike someone off — officially remove someone from membership of a professional group. → strike …
107First International — Officially the International Working Men’s Association, the First International was an organization of working class groups from Western and Central Europe, with which Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were heavily involved. Formed in 1864 it… …
108Warsaw Pact — Officially named the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, the pact was a military and economic alliance of the Marxist–Leninist Eastern Bloc countries signed in 1955 to consolidate resistance to the North Atlantic Treaty… …
109lip service — Officially agreeing with, while having private reservations about the issue. ► “Though both sides continue to pay lip service to the notion of balancing the budget, odds for a bipartisan agreement are extremely low.” (Wall Street Journal, March …
110sign something away/over — officially relinquish rights or property by signing a deed I have no intention of signing away my inheritance …