English to English Dictionary

company town

A town in which almost all employment, housing, and stores are owned by a single company, typically a large industrial employer such as a mine or mill.

compulsion

An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.

comrade

A companion, colleague, or fellow participant, especially in a shared difficult situation or political movement.

confidential

Spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters.

confidentiality

The state of keeping or being kept secret or private.

conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

conjugation

The variation of the form of a verb in an established pattern by which it identifies voice, mood, tense, number, and person.

consciousness

The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.

continent

One of the main continuous expanses of land on Earth.

controversy

A prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

core

The central or innermost part of something, especially one that is distinct from the surrounding part.

coroner

An official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.