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• boycott — n. 1) to impose a boycott 2) to lift a boycott 3) an economic, trade; secondary boycott 4) a boycott of, on (they imposed a boycott on all imports; they lifted their boycott of imports) * * * [ bɔɪkɒt] secondary boycott trade on (they imposed a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• BOYCOTT, ARAB — The Arab boycott against Israel is the longest functioning example of economic sanctions against a state. It both constituted a supplement to military force against Zionism and was a means of hampering Israel s economic development. The boycott… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• boycott — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mass, total, worldwide ▪ academic, consumer, economic, trade ▪ a consumer boycott of GM foods …   Collocations dictionary

• lift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) for taking people/goods between floors ⇨ See also ↑elevator ADJECTIVE ▪ private, service ▪ The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach. ▪ baggage, goods …   Collocations dictionary

• lift — liftable, adj. lifter, n. /lift/, v.t. 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward: He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell; to lift one s head. 3. to remove …   Universalium

• lift — [[t]lɪft[/t]] v. t. 1) to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist 2) to raise or direct upward: to lift one s head[/ex] 3) to remove or rescind by an official act, as a ban, curfew, or tax 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• lift the closure — stop an embargo, stop a boycott or prohibition …   English contemporary dictionary

• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially  Games of the XXIX Olympiad        The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …   Universalium

• HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Left 4 Dead 2 — Cover art for Left 4 Dead 2 Developer(s) Valve Corporation Turtle Rock Studios[1] …   Wikipedia

• religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium