17-letter words containing cou
- academie goncourt — Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de [ed-mawn lwee ahn-twan y-oh duh] /ɛdˈmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan üˈoʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1822–96, and his brother Jules Alfred Huot de [zhyl al-fred] /ʒyl alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA) 1830–70, French art critics, novelists, and historians: collaborators until the death of Jules.
- account executive — an executive in an advertising agency or public relations firm who manages a client's account
- accounting period — a period of time for which accounts are drawn up
- accounting policy — the principles behind the way in which a company keeps its accounts
- accounting system — the way in which a company keeps its accounts
- acoustic feedback — a type of feedback that is created when there is a sound loop linking an audio input and an audio output, such that a high-pitched squealing sound is produced
- acoustoelectronic — denoting a device in which electronic signals are converted into acoustic waves, esp in delay lines, etc
- all-weather court — a tennis court suitable to be used in all kinds of weather
- bluegrass country — region in central Ky. where there is much bluegrass
- brokerage account — A brokerage account is an account with a broker where an investor can buy and sell and hold securities.
- chart of accounts — A chart of accounts is a list of all the accounts used in a business to classify transactions or report balances.
- community council — (in Scotland and Wales) an independent voluntary local body set up to attend to local interests and organize community activities
- contempt of court — Contempt of court is the criminal offence of disobeying an instruction from a judge or a court of law.
- council of europe — an association of European states, established in 1949 to promote unity between its members, defend human rights, and increase social and economic progress
- count one's beads — to pray with a rosary
- counter-complaint — an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools.
- counter-espionage — Counter-espionage is the same as counter-intelligence.
- counter-influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- counter-migration — a migration in the opposite direction.
- counter-signature — a signature added by way of countersigning.
- counteraccusation — An accusation made in reply to another accusation.
- counterattraction — a rival attraction
- counterchallenges — Plural form of counterchallenge.
- counterinitiative — An initiative opposing another initiative.
- counterinsurgency — action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc
- counterirritation — (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
- counteroffensives — Plural form of counteroffensive.
- counterparty risk — the risk that a person who is a party to a contract will default on their obligations under that contract
- counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- counterpropaganda — propaganda to offset or nullify unfriendly or enemy propaganda.
- counterrevolution — A counterrevolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- countersignatures — Plural form of countersignature.
- countersubversive — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- counterterrorists — Plural form of counterterrorist.
- country gentleman — a rich man with an estate in the country
- country of origin — the country from which a person originally comes
- course protractor — a navigational instrument for measuring the bearing of a course as given on a chart, having a disk calibrated in degrees and an arm pivoted about the center of the disk.
- court of chancery — (in the US) a court of equity
- court of sessions — any of state courts of criminal jurisdiction in California, New York, and a few other states.
- court-of-chancery — chancery (def 4a).
- courtship display — behaviour that is aimed at attracting a mate
- damp-proof course — A damp-proof course is the same as a damp course.
- defending counsel — a barrister who defends a client in a trial
- due course of law — the regular administration of the law, according to which no citizen may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental, accepted legal principles, as the right of the accused to confront his or her accusers.
- employee discount — When the employees of a store or other retail business are entitled to an employee discount, they do not have to pay the full price for goods they buy in the store.
- executive council — (in Australia and New Zealand) a body consisting of ministers of the Crown presided over by the Governor or Governor-General that formally approves Cabinet decisions, etc
- extension courses — courses offered to outsiders by an educational establishment
- fellow countryman — sb of same nationality
- foundation course — A foundation course is a course that you do at some colleges and universities in order to prepare yourself for a longer or more advanced course.
- go to the country — If a head of government or a government goes to the country, they hold a general election.
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