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in fer ma li tee

  • n  a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
  • n  freedom from constraint or embarrassment

  • The air of collarless informality is misleading; the Burmese are meticulous.
  • The Palanpuris, who hail from the town of Palanpur in the Indian state of Gujarat, form a close-knit community that thrives in the atmosphere of secrecy and informality that .
  • The air of collarless informality is misleading; the Burmese are meticulous.
News & Articles

  • Hacking becomes sticking point after Obama-Xi summit
    Cybersecurity and the threat posed by Chinese hackers provided the main source of discord in the otherwise amicable meeting in the California desert over the weekend between President Obama and new Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a summit that set a standard for informality and direct exchanges between the leaders of ...
    June 10, 2013 - The Washington Times
Quotes

  • J Fraser Stoddart in International Herald Tribune
    I embrace the informality of American, and particularly California, culture,said Stoddart, 64, his native Scottish accent still strong.
  • Calvin Trillin in Kansas City Star
    In a 1970 New Yorker profile, Kansas Citian Calvin Trillin wrote: "In small Missouri towns, Eagleton has the advantage of a friendliness and informality that make it seem natural for people who have just met him to call him by his first name, even...
  • Pranab Mukherjee in Hindu
    Commenting on the Track Two Strategic dialogue, Mukherjee said bilateral and international issues of mutual interest would be taken up, adding that the dialogue would have "some sort of informality in the discussions."

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