16-letter words containing s, i, u, n

aung san suu kyi — born 1945, Burmese politician; cofounder (1988) and general secretary (1988–91 and from 1995) of the National League for Democracy: Nobel peace prize 1991; released (2010) from a lengthy house arrest; elected to the Burmese House of Representatives in 2012
australian crawl — a stroke in which the feet are kicked like paddles while the arms reach forward and pull back through the water
australian rules — a game resembling rugby football, played in Australia between teams of 18 men each on an oval pitch, with a ball resembling a large rugby ball. Players attempt to kick the ball between posts (without crossbars) at either end of the pitch, scoring six points for a goal (between the two main posts) and one point for a behind (between either of two outer posts and the main posts). They may punch or kick the ball and run with it provided that they bounce it every ten yards
austro-hungarian — of or relating to the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
authoritarianism — Authoritarianism is the state of being authoritarian or the belief that people with power, especially the State, have the right to control other people's actions.
autotransfusions — Plural form of autotransfusion.
avalon peninsula — a large peninsula of Newfoundland, between Trinity and Placentia Bays. Area: about 10 000 sq km (4000 sq miles)
azuero peninsula — a peninsula in SW Panama, bordered on the E by the Gulf of Panama.
background music — music of any kind that is played while some other activity is going on, so that people do not actively attend to it
background noise — any type of noise that is not the sound that you are specifically listening to or monitoring
balkan mountains — a mountain range extending across Bulgaria from the Black Sea to the eastern border. Highest peak: Mount Botev, 2376 m (7793 ft)
balkan peninsula — a large peninsula in SE Europe, between the Adriatic and Aegean Seas
banana republics — any of the small countries in the tropics, especially in the Western Hemisphere, whose economies are largely dependent on fruit exports, tourism, and foreign investors.
baron tweedsmuir — the title of Scottish novelist John Buchan
basque provinces — an autonomous region of N Spain, comprising the provinces of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya: inhabited mainly by Basques, who retained virtual autonomy from the 9th to the 19th century. Pop: 1 840 700 (2003 est). Area: about 7250 sq km (2800 sq miles)
bastard culverin — a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kg).
be in one's cups — If someone is in their cups, they are drunk.
beg the question — If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
behavioural sink — a small area in which people or animals live in overcrowded conditions
benito mussolini — Benito [buh-nee-toh;; Italian be-nee-taw] /bəˈni toʊ;; Italian bɛˈni tɔ/ (Show IPA), (I"Il Duce") 1883–1945, Italian Fascist leader: premier of Italy 1922–43.
benoit samuelson — Joan (Joan Benoit) born 1957, U.S. distance runner: first Olympic marathon women's winner, 1984.
binocular fusion — fusion (def 5a).
binocular-fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
bird's-nest soup — a rich spicy Chinese soup made from the outer part of the nests of SE Asian swifts of the genus Collocalia
birthday honours — (in Britain) honorary titles conferred on the official birthday of the sovereign
blind man's buff — a game in which a blindfolded person tries to catch and identify the other players
blind man's rule — a carpenter's rule having large numbers to permit its reading in dim light.
bluegrass region — a region in central Kentucky, famous for its horse farms and fields of bluegrass.
blunt instrument — something such as a hammer, used as a weapon
bodily functions — physical processes such as urination and defecation
bois de boulogne — a large park in W Paris, formerly a forest: includes the racecourses of Auteuil and Longchamp
book of business — A company's or agent's book of business is the total of all insurance accounts written by them.
boundary dispute — dispute between neighbours about the boundary between their properties
branchiopneustic — breathing by means of gills, as certain aquatic insect larvae.
brass instrument — a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.
bring to justice — to capture, try, and usually punish (a criminal, an outlaw, etc)
british honduras — Belize
brussels griffon — one of a Belgian breed of toy dogs having a thick, wiry, reddish-brown coat.
building society — In Britain, a building society is a business which will lend you money when you want to buy a house. You can also invest money in a building society, where it will earn interest. Compare savings and loan association.
bullet-resistant — not allowing bullets to pass through
bullying tactics — the use of intimidation to gain one's objective
burnet saxifrage — a Eurasian umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella, having umbrella-like clusters of white or pink flowers
burning question — urgent matter for discussion
business account — a bank account or type of bank account used for business transactions rather than personal ones
business analyst — (job) A person who analyses the operations of a department or functional unit to develop a general systems solution to the problem. The solution will typically involve a combination of manual and automated processes. The business analyst can provide insights into an operation for an information systems analyst.
business college — a college providing courses in secretarial studies, business management, accounting, commerce, etc
business english — English in business usage, especially the styles and forms of business correspondence.
business expense — an amount of money spent in order to carry out one's work and which can be reclaimed and borne by the business
business machine — a machine for expediting clerical work, as a tabulator or adding machine.
business manager — a person who ensures the running of a business by managing the work of relevant staff

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