The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
civicism
civicism
noun
The principle of civil government.
comitiva
comitiva
noun
(historical) A band of brigands in Italy or Sicily.
decemvii
decemvir
decemvir
noun
(historical) Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.
Any member of a decemvirate, a council or ruling body of 10 people, as the Venetian Council of Ten.
incivism
incivism
noun
Lack of civism or patriotism; unfriendliness to one's state or government.
malevich
maverick
maverick
adj
(of cattle) Unbranded.
Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
noun
(by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained.
(by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.
(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules.
(military) A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person.
(poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
An unbranded range animal.
verb
(US) To take an unbranded range animal.
(by extension) To seize without a legal claim.
medovich
microvax
minervic
miscovet
misvouch
misvouch
verb
(archaic) To vouch falsely.
mucivore
mucivore
noun
(zoology) An insect that feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe Mucivora.
oviculum
vampiric
vampiric
adj
Having the traits of a vampire.
noun
(fantasy) A vampire or vampire-like creature.
vermicle
vermicle
noun
vermicule
viaticum
viaticum
noun
(especially Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.
(often figurative) Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.
A portable altar.
vicomtes
vicomtes
noun
plural of vicomte
vinculum
vinculum
noun
(anatomy) A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part.
(arithmetic) A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation is to be done before other parts.
(arithmetic) Specifically, the horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
(arithmetic, obsolete) Any symbol used to group some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation should be done before other parts.
A bond or link signifying union.
viomycin
viomycin
noun
(pharmacology) An antibiotic, of complex structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus.
vlaminck
vocalism
vocalism
noun
(linguistics) The vowel sounds used in a language.