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• n  a word or expression used for some particular thing
  he learned many medical terms
• n  a limited period of time
  a prison term
  he left school before the end of term
• n  (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
  the terms of the treaty were generous
• n  any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
  the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree
• n  one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
  the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
• n  the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
  a healthy baby born at full term
• n  (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
• v  name formally or designate with a term

• A look at the top ten searches containing the term "diet" for the first week of 2007 proves long-term solutions aren't a major pre-occupation:.
• It takes a lot to discourage the zealous advocates of congressional term limits.
• Michael Bloomberg's attempt to amend New York City's mayoral term limits revisits a long, robust debate on the controversial topic.

• condition
• full term
• terminus
• terminal figure

News & Articles

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• Long-term coastal plan unveiled
  The town revealed its long-term coastal plan Tuesday, but, left out of the proposal was any mention of the sand transfer plant pipeline extension project. Woods Hole Group, the consultant that reviewed the town’s 10-year plan, recommended putting the project on hold indefinitely, which the town agreed with. But, council members and several town residents say the extension should be pursued now ...
  June 16, 2013 - Palm Beach Daily News
• Long-term Arden Hills I-694 closures set to begin
  Long-term lane, ramp and loop closures on Interstate 694 between Highway 100 in Brooklyn Center and Interstate 35W in Arden Hills are scheduled to begin this weekend.
  June 15, 2013 - Pioneer Press
• Term Limits Prove Effective
  June 4 marked the end of the line for the 2013 Legislature, as well as the end of the line for a handful of lawmakers. They'll soon move on from their state Senate or Assembly posts because of term limits. In the Senate, Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas,
  June 15, 2013 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Quotes

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• Joe Barton in Washington Post (blog)
  I apologize for using the term 'shakedown' with regard to yesterday's actions at the White House in my opening statement this morning, and I retract my apology to BP,he said.
• Barack Obama in AFP
  The single biggest threat to US security, both short-term, medium-term and long-term, would be the possibility of a terrorist organization obtaining a nuclear weapon,Obama said on Sunday.
• Ben Bernanke in Los Angeles Times
  The Fed "will strongly resist an erosion of longer-term inflation expectations, as an unanchoring of those expectations would be destabilizing for growth as well as for inflation," Bernanke said.