masterly inactivity
1masterly inactivity — noun The position or part of a neutral or a Fabian combatant, carried out with diplomatic skill, so as to preserve a predominant influence without risking anything • • • Main Entry: ↑master …
2Masterly — Mas ter*ly, a. 1. Suitable to, or characteristic of, a master; indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power; showing a master s hand; as, a masterly design; a masterly performance; a masterly policy. A wise and masterly inactivity.… …
3inactivity — (n.) 1640s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + ACTIVITY (Cf. activity). Phrase masterly inactivity attested by 1791 …
4Watchful waiting — (also watch and wait or WAW) is an approach to a medical problem in which time is allowed to pass before medical intervention or therapy is used. During this time, repeated testing may be performed. Related terms include expectant management[1],… …
5Federally Administered Tribal Areas — Pakistan infobox region = Federally Administered Tribal Areas Nastaliq|وفاقی قبائلی علاقہ جات capital = Peshawar latd=34.00 |longd=71.32 pop year = 2008 population = 6,500,000 (Estimate) [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south asia/1711316.stm… …
6Oregon boundary dispute — The Oregon Country/Columbia District stretched from 42N to 54 40 N.The most heavily disputed portion is highlighted The Oregon boundary dispute, or the Oregon Question, arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific… …
7Niedermayer-Hentig Expedition — Mahendra Pratap, centre, with (right to left) Maulavi Barkatullah, Werner Otto von Hentig, Kazim Bey, Walter Röhr. Kabul, 1916. The Niedermayer Hentig Expedition was a diplomatic mission sent by the Central Powers to Afghanistan in 19 …
8The Grand Design — This article is about the Yes, Prime Minister episode. For the Grand Design in Wicca, see Charmed . Infobox UK Television Episode Title = The Grand Design Series name = Yes, Prime Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 1 Episode = 1… …
9Макинтош, Джеймс — Джеймс Макинтош англ. Sir James Mackintosh …
10Джеймс Макинтош — Макинтош, Джеймс Джеймс Макинтош (англ. Sir James Mackintosh, 24 октября 1765 30 мая 1832) шотландский публицист, историк и один из представителей шотландской философской школы, в молодости был медиком, потом адвокатом, служил в Индии, затем был… …
