English to English Dictionary

Pousada

A traditional inn, lodge, or small hotel in Portugal or Brazil, often characterized by regional charm or historical significance.

Power structure

The organizational framework or hierarchy of people that holds and exercises power in a community, organization, or society.

Power-game

A situation in which individuals or groups compete for dominance, control, or superiority through strategic manipulation.

Power-politics

International relations in which sovereign states seek to influence or conquer other states by the actual or threatened use of military, economic, or diplomatic coercion.

Power-retention

The capacity of a system, device, or organism to hold or maintain electrical, mechanical, or functional power without significant loss.

Practicality

The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose or of being able to be done or used successfully.

Pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Pragmatism

A approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

Praline

A confection made of nuts and caramelized sugar.

Prattle

Foolish, inconsequential, or idle talk; chatter.

Preachment

The act of preaching or delivering a sermon.

Precariousness

The quality of being uncertain, unstable, or dependent on chance; lack of security or predictability.