transitive verb to establish or set in operation.The government has instituted a policy that will restrict imports.The company is instituting new procedures for hiring.The goal of the radicals was to institute a…
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landlocked
adjective lacking access to the sea, as some smaller bodies of water or a country whose shipping must cross other countries in order to reach a seaport.Paraguay and Bolivia are the only…
dubious
adjective 1. having or showing doubt; skeptical.We were dubious about our chances of winning. 2. causing doubt; creating uncertainty.The researcher’s claims seemed rather dubious as they were supported by little evidence. See…
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overt
adjective openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.)Overt discrimination was the norm in southern states at that time; discrimination in the north was more subtle.Sanctions have not been imposed despite the nation’s overt…