| AUTOCORRECT | • autocorrect v. To make an autocorrection; to correct something automatically. • autocorrect n. (Computing) A software feature that attempts to correct presumed errors as soon as they are generated. • AUTOCORRECT n. a function that attempts to correct errors made by the user when entering text into an electronic device. |
| BUREAUCRACY | • bureaucracy n. Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers. • bureaucracy n. (Business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division… • bureaucracy n. The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government. |
| CARICATURED | • caricatured v. Simple past tense and past participle of caricature. • CARICATURE v. to make or draw a caricature of. |
| CARICATURES | • caricatures n. Plural of caricature. • CARICATURE v. to make or draw a caricature of. |
| CHARCUTERIE | • charcuterie n. (Uncountable) The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork. • charcuterie n. (Uncountable) Cured meat that is ready to be eaten, especially pork. • charcuterie n. (Countable) A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat. |
| CIRCULARISE | • circularise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of circularize. • CIRCULARISE v. to include on the list for a circular, also CIRCULARIZE. |
| CIRCULARIZE | • circularize v. (Intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars. • circularize v. (Transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to. • circularize v. To canvass opinion by using a questionnaire. |
| CONTRACTURE | • contracture n. (Medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused. • CONTRACTURE n. a permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion. |
| CREPUSCULAR | • crepuscular adj. Of or resembling twilight; dim. • crepuscular adj. (Zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight. • CREPUSCULAR adj. relating to twilight, also CREPUSCULOUS. |
| CRUCIVERBAL | • cruciverbal adj. Relating to crossword puzzles. • CRUCIVERBAL adj. related to crosswords. |
| NUTCRACKERS | • nutcrackers n. Plural of nutcracker. • NUTCRACKER n. a bird of the crow family. |
| PROCURACIES | • procuracies n. Plural of procuracy. • PROCURACY n. the office of a procurator. |
| PROCURANCES | • PROCURANCE n. the act of procuring. |
| RACECOURSES | • racecourses n. Plural of racecourse. • RACECOURSE n. a course for racing. |
| RECIRCULATE | • recirculate v. To circulate again. • RECIRCULATE v. to circulate again. |
| SECUROCRATS | • securocrats n. Plural of securocrat. • SECUROCRAT n. an important personage in the security services. |