Word: protectiveness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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McCloskey noted that defects in the Bill of Rights include: its failure to protect citizens from excesses of the state government, outdated clauses, commission of a provision to guarantee the right to vote, and limitations inherent in its enforcement by the judiciary...
...protect himself, Saadi thought up a quick, slick deal. He assembled his legislature, submitted his resignation as governor, then had the deputies re-elect him to his old job in the Senate. But President Perón was quicker. He intervened (i.e., dismissed the governor and legislature) in Catamarca and dated the intervention back 24 hours, thus nullifying Saadi's maneuvers...
...this leads to the conclusion that within the limits of our resources and abilities, we will oppose the expansion of Communism in the world, will be on the aggressive instead of on the defensive, and will cooperate with other nations which have the same ends to protect--the material prosperity and the freedom of their citizens...
...debts. The Dean's Office is much more concerned about financially floundering student organizations, and it wants to protect them from the pitfalls of bankruptcy. Protection, however, means a certain amount of control...
Tech joined the scoring carnival with three goals in the second period when Godfrey Howard, a senior playing his first varsity game, replaced John Chase at goal and the Crimson defense failed to protect him. Meanwhile, Huntington and Bill Allen scored for Harvard...