Word: archaically
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...televised expose was the latest in a series of incidents that has challenged the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over its use of Britain's archaic security laws. Particularly under attack is the Official Secrets Act of 1911, which allows the government to withhold details of its activities, no matter how insignificant, simply by claiming that anything not officially released is a state secret. Under the law, any civil servant who reveals such secrets, as well as any journalist who publishes them, is subject to arrest and, if convicted, to a maximum sentence of two years in prison...
Self disapproves of his life, but as long as the cash rolls in he is powerless to change. Moreover, his swilling and wenching take place in societies where shame is archaic and judgmental a dirty word. Overdue for his flight, Fielding Goodney simply delays the plane with a phony bomb scare: "I always do it when I'm running late. They grill the latecomers but not if you're first-class. It's not economical." A Los Angeles housewife interrupts Self and a prostitute in a parked car with "Hurry it up, pal. You're in my drive...
...mayor also cited the city's "archaic tax structure" as hindering the spending necessary to fight illiteracy and inadequate job training...
...enemies also call him the Teflon President; no spills or grime can stain his radiant image. This is a useful quality. Although as king he would enjoy many quaint and archaic privileges, he would also shoulder enormous responsibilities; he would symbolize the nation. At home and abroad, disgruntled people would grumble not against America but against "King Ronald," or, rather...
State medical regulators, however, criticize these informal processes as archaic. "Bailey is in the forefront on technology but he is 30 years behind on guidelines," says Jogan M. Georga, special assistant for medical planning in the Massachusetts State Health Department...