Word: counterpart
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...dictator who embodies the nation's hollow state of greed and corruption. This El Commandante Gutierrez (Jonathan Fried) enters trailing a long tube of flickering lights behind him that conducts electrodes into his mechanical frame, operated by the real, unseen dictator in a far-off control room. His counterpart is Uyttersprot (Jack Willis), an embittered flunky who plots to bring down sainted Don Emilio Valverde (Alvin Epstein), the resident intellectual conscience. The means of his destruction will be the cheap and lovely Violet (Maggie Rush), an entertainer of sorts. It does not come as a surprise to learn that Violet...
...University's two top governing bodies, the Board is responsible for approving major decisions by its counterpart, the Harvard Corporation. The 30 Overseers, who meet a minimum of five times each year, serve on visiting committees throughout the University, advise the president and influence Harvard's long-term policies...
British, French and U.S. ambassadors to the U.N. were instructed to consult their Chinese and Russian colleagues on the Security Council about preparing an ultimatum for Saddam. Bush spoke with Russian President Boris Yeltsin, while Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger contacted his Chinese counterpart. With their acquiescence, the ultimatum was delivered on Jan. 6, and a day later the allies settled on a limited strike. To keep Saddam guessing, they fueled press speculation that the attack might be massive...
...Woes Continue: The Harvard men's basketball team has not had as much luck as its female counterpart...
...share of the market has retreated slightly, to 30%. The strong yen and an attempt to inflate prices overseas to offset weak profits at home have made Japanese vehicles more expensive in the U.S. A mid-priced American-built car now typically costs $1,500 less than its Japanese counterpart. Another factor is that Japanese companies are weak in the light-truck category, where such vehicles as Dodge pickups and the Ford Explorer are driving off with the lion's share of a market niche that grew more than 18% last year, to 4.5 million vehicles...