make+demands+upon
11Diversity — The electric utility system s load is made up of many individual loads that make demands upon the system usually at different times of the day. The individual loads within the customer classes follow similar usage patterns, but these classes of …
12terrorism — by Rex Butler Baudrillard s response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, The Spirit of Terrorism , was published in Le Monde on 2 November. In his article, Baudrillard urges us not to rush to conclusions …
13tax — I. n. 1. Impost, duty, custom, toll, excise, tribute, assessment, rate, levy. 2. Demand, burden, charge, requisition. 3. Charge, accusation, censure. II. v. a. 1. Put a tax upon, assess tribute upon. 2. Burden, load, task, make demands upon. 3 …
14req|ui|si|tion — «REHK wuh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of requiring: »His requisition of the car prevented others from using it. 2. a demand made, especially a formal written demand: »The requisition of supplies for troops included new shoes, uniforms …
15India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
16Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
17Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
18Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
19Anglo-Zulu War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Anglo Zulu War partof= caption= A recent depiction of the Battle of Rorke s Drift date=11 January 1879 4 July 1879 place=South Africa result=Decisive British Victory End of the Independent Zulu Nation combatant1 …
20Nine Years' War — For the Irish war, see Nine Years War (Ireland). Nine Years War Siege of Namur, June …
