Standing committee: A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter. The cycle ... [100%] 2023-09-09 [Standing committees of state legislatures]
Standing committee: A Standing committee is a permanent congress committee which deals with legislation in a special area. They can also hold investigations or oversight of agencies within their jurisdiction. [100%] 2023-06-27 [United States Congress]
Standing committee (parliamentary system): A standing committee is a permanent committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to analyse and opine on issues in a specific area of government, such as, for example, finance, justice, or education. Its counterpart is ... (Social) [100%] 2024-09-02 [Political terminology]
Standing committee (Canada): In Canada, a standing committee is a permanent committee established by Standing Orders in the House of Commons or the Senate. It may study matters referred to it by special order or, within its area of responsibility in the Standing ... (Canada) [100%] 2025-04-30 [Standing committees of the Parliament of Canada]
Standing: Standing is the legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something actually at stake in a dispute has standing to bring a lawsuit. [86%] 2023-02-26 [Law] [Establishment Clause]...
Standing: STANDING stand'-ing. See ATTITUDES. stand'-ing. See ATTITUDES. [86%] 1915-01-01
Standing Indian Mountain: Standing Indian Mountain, elevation 5,499 feet (1,676 m), is part of the North Carolina portion of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness within the boundaries of the Nantahala National Forest. The mountain lies along the Appalachian Trail and is the ... [82%] 2025-01-06 [Protected areas of Clay County, North Carolina] [Protected areas of Macon County, North Carolina]...
Last House Standing: Last House Standing (Fang dong jiang xian sheng) is a documentary filmed in Shanghai featuring interviews of "Uncle Jiang" about his reluctance to sell his 1930s mansion in a district zoned for demolition. Jiang talks about his family, his loneliness ... [81%] 2023-11-22 [2004 films] [Chinese documentary films]...
Politburo Standing Committee: The 7 member Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the most senior leadership body with each member ranked 1 thru 7, not as equals. Each shoulders primary responsibility for a specific portfolio. [81%] 2023-02-19 [China] [Communism]...
Stalking horse: A stalking horse is a figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of a third party. If the idea proves viable or popular, the third party can then declare its interest and advance the concept ... (Figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge anonymously on behalf of a third party) [77%] 2024-06-23 [English-language idioms] [Metaphors referring to horses]...
Stalking horse: A stalking horse is a figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of an anonymous third party. If the idea proves viable or popular, the anonymous third party can then declare its interest and advance ... (Figure used to test a concept or mount a challenge on behalf of an anonymous third party) [77%] 2025-01-22 [Obfuscation]
Indian Heights, Indiana: Indian Heights is a neighborhood in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Indian Heights was a census-designated place (CDP) also before its annexation into Kokomo. [71%] 2024-01-06 [Census-designated places in Howard County, Indiana] [Census-designated places in Indiana]...
Indian Springs, Indiana: Indian Springs is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [71%] 2024-05-23 [Unincorporated communities in Martin County, Indiana] [Unincorporated communities in Indiana]...
Indian Horse: Indian Horse (French: Cheval Indien in North America or Jeu blanc in Europe) is a novel by Canadian writer Richard Wagamese, published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2012. The novel centres on Saul Indian Horse, a First Nations boy from Ontario ... (2012 novel by Canadian writer Richard Wagamese) [71%] 2023-12-15 [2012 Canadian novels] [Novels by Richard Wagamese]...
Indian Horse (film): Indian Horse is a 2017 Canadian drama film adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name by author Richard Wagamese (Ojibwe). Directed by Stephen S. (Film) [71%] 2024-09-08 [2017 films] [Ojibwe-language films]...
Standing Committee on Defence (Norway): The Standing Committee on Defence is a former standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. Following the 2009 election, the committee was merged with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs to form the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. (Norway) [70%] 2023-09-09 [Standing committees of the Storting]
Standing Committee on Publications: The Standing Committee on Publications, also called the Publications Committee, is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives responsible for the consideration of documents presented to the House of Representatives. The committee is governed by Standing Order 219 and ... (Standing committee of the Australian House of Representatives) [70%] 2024-03-09 [Committees of the Parliament of Australia] [Australian House of Representatives]...
Standing Committee on Justice: The Standing Committee on Justice (Norwegian: Justiskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to judicial system, the probation service, the police, persons performing civilian national service, other judicial issues, ex gratia ... (Standing committee of the Parliament of Norway) [70%] 2025-02-28 [Standing committees of the Storting] [Parliamentary committees on Justice]...
Indiana State University: Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. (Public university in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States) [70%] 2023-11-06 [Indiana State University] [Public universities and colleges in Indiana]...
Indiana state stone (sculpture): Indiana state stone is a public sculpture at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. It is an 85-pound (39 kg) cube of Indiana limestone that is mounted on a wooden, rotating dolly. (Sculpture) [70%] 2024-01-26 [1971 sculptures] [Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection]...
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