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allowance |
a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses."the elderly receive a heating allowance every winter"synonyms:payment, pocket money, sum of money, remittance, contribution, |
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provident fund |
(especially in South East Asia) an investment fund contributed to by employees, employers, and (sometimes) the state, out of which a lump sum is provided to each employee on retirement. |
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financial deepening |
generally means an increased ratio of money supply to GDP or some price index. It refers to liquid money. The more liquid money is available in an economy, the more opportunities exist for continued growth. |
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legislature |
the legislative body of a country or state."the Nevada state legislature passed a law to prohibit dumping of nuclear waste" |
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legislative |
having the power to make laws. "the country's supreme legislative body" synonyms:law-making, law-giving, |
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renounce |
formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)."Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown" |
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abandon |
Give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking). |
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suf·frage |
The right to vote in political elections. Lok Sabha is composed of representative of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of adult suffrage. |
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provision |
the action of providing or supplying something for use. "new contracts for the provision of services" synonyms:supplying, supply, providing, purveying, delivery, furnishing, |
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preside |
be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering."the prime minister will preside at an emergency cabinet meeting" |
