Word: compacter
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...Walter Page, before the War, was able to see that this great Empire, owing to its conscious diversity, was likely to yield more and more to a compact Empire. It is no use to pretend that America does not at this time profoundly influence us and the Empire. We knew we have yielded the position of leadership to America in connection with the work designed for the higher service of humanity...
...graphical representation by maps shaded to represent areas of political importance and strong party feeling. By use of these maps Professor Turner will clearly trace the development of sections, through early immigration, into compact political units. Thus transplanted New England ideas and possibly prejudices, he shows, are strongly focussed in certain sections of the west where pioneer stock settled half a century...
Liberal. Ex-Premier Asquith: "There is nothing whatever in the nature of a compact arranged at the headquarters of the Liberal and Conservative parties. All that has happened is that in a number of constituencies there has been a strong feeling that at this election only, when Socialism is being made the dominant issue, some steps should be taken to avoid a splitting of the anti-Socialist vote and the return on a minority vote of candidates pledged to Socialism...
Security. The draft compact of arbitration, disarmament and security was in process of formation. The above-quoted naval qualification was accepted by the experts who are charged with the task of making a plan that will please everyone...
...Sound at Greenwich or Rye, the squadron pro ceeded into Westchester, was met by many more welcoming planes. Man hattanites rushed into the streets as a veritable air armada swarmed over Greater New York, followed Fifth Avenue and Broadway to the Battery. The homecomers were distinguished in a compact trio at the center of the swarm...