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  • 1High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community — The High Authority was the executive branch of the former European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It was created in 1951 and disbanded in 1967 when it was merged into the European Commission.HistoryThe High Authority was at the core of the idea …

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  • 2High authority for the struggle against discrimination and for equality — The High Authority for the Struggle Against Discrimination and for Equality (French Haute autorité de lutte contre les discriminations et pour l égalité or HALDE) is a French independent administrative authority which has the right to judge all… …

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  • 3from on high — From a high place, heaven, or (facetiously) a position of authority • • • Main Entry: ↑high * * * from a very high place ■ from remote high authority or heaven government programs coming down from on high * * * from on high 1 a …

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  • 4Authority — Au*thor i*ty, n.; pl. {Authorities}. [OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorit[ e], fr. L. auctoritas, fr. auctor. See {Author}, n.] 1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or… …

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  • 5from on high — from remote high authority or heaven. → high …

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  • 6High-speed rail in the United States — Development of high speed rail in the United States can be traced back to the streamliners in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. These systems, in turn, can be traced further back to the competing companies operating different routes between London and …

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  • 7high — [[t]ha͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ higher, highest, highs 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is high extends a long way from the bottom to the top when it is upright. You do not use high to describe people, animals, or plants. ...a house, with a high wall all around it …

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  • 8High Wycombe — This article is about the town in the United Kingdom. For the suburb of Perth, see High Wycombe, Western Australia. Coordinates: 51°37′43″N 0°44′54″W / 51.628661°N 0.748238 …

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  • 9high — adjective 1》 of great vertical extent.     ↘of a specified height.     ↘far above ground or sea level.     ↘extending above the normal level.     ↘(of latitude) near the North or South Pole. 2》 great in amount, value, size, or intensity.     ↘(of …

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  • 10High School for Girls — The High School for Girls Established 1883 Type Grammar Headteacher Mrs E. Sawicka Specialism Languages College Location Gloucester Gloucestershire …

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