Parkinson's First Law

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• law — [lɔː ǁ lɒː] noun 1. [singular, uncountable] LAW the whole system of rules that citizens of a country must obey: • It is against the law (= illegal ) for children to work before they are fifteen. • There were easy profits for businessmen who were… …   Financial and business terms

• Parkinson's law — Not to be confused with Parkinson s Law of Triviality. Parkinson s law is the adage first articulated by Cyril Northcote Parkinson as the first sentence of a humorous essay published in The Economist in 1955:[1][2] “ …   Wikipedia

• Parkinson, C Northcote — ▪ 1994       British historian (b. July 30, 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, England d. March 9, 1993, Canterbury, Kent, England), formulated Parkinson s Law, the oft repeated dictum Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.… …   Universalium

• Parkinson — is a surname, and may refer to:* Cecil Parkinson (born 1931), Baron Parkinson of Carnforth, British politician * C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 ndash;1993), historian and author who formulated Parkinson s Law * Dave Parkinson * Dian Parkinson (born …   Wikipedia

• Parkinson, C. Northcote — ▪ British historian and author in full  Cyril Northcote Parkinson   born July 30, 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, Eng. died March 9, 1993, Canterbury       British historian, author, and formulator of “Parkinson s Law,” the satiric dictum that… …   Universalium

• Parkinson's law — n. the notion that work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. Etymology: C. N. Parkinson, Engl. writer b. 1909 * * * ˈParkinson s law f10 noun uncountable (humorous) the idea that work …   Useful english dictionary

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• Parkinson’s law — the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available to complete it’. People often mention Parkinson’s law when talking humorously about bureaucracy (= a system of official rules and ways of doing things which seem too complicated). The… …   Universalium

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• Mark Parkinson (Kansas politician) — For the member of the Missouri House of Representatives, see Mark Parkinson (Missouri politician). Mark Parkinson 45th Governor of Kansas In office April 28, 2009 – January 10, 2011 …   Wikipedia

• C. Northcote Parkinson — Cyril Northcote Parkinson Born 30 July 1909 Barnard Castle, County Durham, England Died 9 March 1993(1993 03 09) (aged 83) Canterbury, Kent, England Occupation Naval historian …   Wikipedia