17-letter words containing p, r, e, c, t, s
- the peace process — negotiations (between governments, countries, ect) towards peace or the resolution of a conflict
- the perfect tense — the tense of a verb that indicates that the action has been completed
- three-piece suite — a set of three matching pieces of furniture, usually a combination of a sofa and chairs
- to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
- top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
- transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
- uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unprecedentedness — without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
- unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
- war correspondent — a reporter or commentator assigned to send news or opinions directly from battle areas.
- warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
- weapons inspector — a person who inspects a country's weapons
- zygomatic process — any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.