a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
dance band
Noun
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
dance orchestra
Noun
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
drug cartel
Noun
an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs
dramatis personae
Noun
the actors in a play
discussion section
Noun
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
dot matrix
Noun
a rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed
dinner party
Noun
a party of people assembled to have dinner together
deconstructivism
Noun
a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
dancing school
Noun
a school in which students learn to dance
direct-grant school
Noun
formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities
driving school
Noun
a school where people are taught to drive automobiles
dental school
Noun
a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry
diagonal matrix
Noun
a square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero
deliberative assembly
Noun
an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion
diarchy
Noun
a form of government having two joint rulers
dyarchy
Noun
a form of government having two joint rulers
detective agency
Noun
an agency that makes inquiries for its clients
drumhead court-martial
Noun
a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in action
divorce court
Noun
a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
domestic relations court
Noun
a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
diplomatic service
Noun
the body of diplomatic personnel
diplomatic corps
Noun
the body of diplomatic personnel
diplomatic mission
Noun
a mission serving diplomatic ends
data hierarchy
Noun
an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set
de facto segregation
Noun
segregation (especially in schools) that happens in fact although not required by law
de jure segregation
Noun
segregation that is imposed by law
directorate
Noun
a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
draft board
Noun
a board to select personnel for involuntary military service
descendants
Noun
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
dance school
Noun
a school where students are taught to dance
double date
Noun
a date in which two couples participate
data
Noun
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
depository financial institution
Noun
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
deco
Noun
a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
dada
Noun
a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century
dada
Noun
an informal term for a father
dadaism
Noun
a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century
dictatorship
Noun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
despotism
Noun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
despotism
Noun
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
dependency
Noun
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
dependency
Noun
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
dependency
Noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
district line
Noun
the boundary between two districts
deep space
Noun
any region in space outside the solar system
drainage basin
Noun
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
drainage area
Noun
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
down town
Noun
the center of a city
detention basin
Noun
a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream