LANDREEVE

Land"reeve`, n. Etym: [Land + reeve an officer.]

Definition: A subordinate officer on an extensive estate, who acts as an assistant to the steward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2024

PERESTROIKA

(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy


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Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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