(n.) One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.
(n.) The meadow saffron.
(a.) Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.
Example Sentences:
(1) Then in May, the upstart New Democratic Party won a stunning victory in Alberta’s provincial elections , ending 44 years of Conservative rule.
(2) It was one of at least half a dozen such unionist experiments, with a variety of partners, which foundered on the rocks of the would-be partners' infirmity of purpose, fear, suspicion and disdain of this bizarre, arrogant, impetuous upstart.
(3) The part played by the two men in the ousting of well-respected chairman David Plowright the following year earned them a stinging rebuke from John Cleese, whose fax famously read "fuck off out of it, you upstart caterer".
(4) Come the bell, the upstart nervelessly played it cool, almost a laughingly gay matador, his speed of hand and foot totally nullifying Liston’s wicked jab, the key to his armoury.
(5) In a food retail market that currently favours the discount Davids over the grocery Goliaths, one particular upstart has put in a storming performance over the past six months.
(6) Malcolm Turnbull: three things we need to know about our new prime minister Read more And here the upstart was, the leader of the federal parliamentary Liberal party .
(7) Rush treated him as upstart who knew little of life in Chicago's poor, African-American neighbourhoods.
(8) Next year, a new force will try to join the mix, an upstart party called the Pirates, which has made striking gains in four state elections so far.
(9) Cavendish does not seem overly perturned, rolling along towards the front of the peloton, satisfied that his team-mates will reel in the upstarts and set the stage for a sprint finish.
(10) My novel The Upstart is based on my experiences of the snobbery of worrying about saying the wrong thing.
(11) Meanwhile, the bones that have just been confirmed as those of Richard III – the last Plantagenet king, the last English monarch to die on a battlefield, whose death ushered in the upstart Tudors – lay quietly in a calm room on the second floor of the Leicester University library, unknown to many of the students bustling in and out of the building.
(12) "They said: 'How could a young upstart who isn't transgender play the part seriously?'"
(13) Dorky prop-comic Spencer Jones, now a star of Shakespeare sitcom Upstart Crow, brings back his 2015 hit show Proper Job alongside his new one, Eggy Bagel.
(14) The mayor is a member of a protest group turned upstart party called Vetëvendosje ("self-determination"), while the landfill director is the brother of a powerful member of the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) who is close to the prime minister, Hashim Thaçi.
(15) Some believe that officials are seeking to protect state broadcaster CCTV as it loses viewers to slicker, livelier provincial upstarts such as Hunan and Jiangsu Television.
(16) In fact, in 2008 the Democratic party split in half during their primary, almost annihilating both Hillary Clinton and upstart Barack Obama in the process.
(17) "When the upstart is too successful, somehow the old interests surface, and restrictions on growth are proposed or imposed," he said.
(18) Just days into the new year Tesco and Morrisons were forced to warn that profits would be lower than expected amid heavy competition from their upstart rivals.
(19) He was always a bit of a social upstart in an English theatre world full of great families, a self-made actor with no advantages, dependent on a very spiritual stillness and charisma.
(20) As a Latino, Cruz helps Texas Republicans to woo an increasingly important and left-leaning demographic while retaining traditional conservative values – even though he comes across as an upstart outsider.
Wealth
Definition:
(n.) Weal; welfare; prosperity; good.
(n.) Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches.
Example Sentences:
(1) This suggests his wealth exceeds the total worth of 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, who was attacked for his wealth throughout the campaign.
(2) On the other hand, the expectation that authority will be bestowed by market forces following a miraculous ‘‘transfer of wealth’’ does suggest an alternative route to normal democratic processes: theocracy via plutocracy.
(3) Dinner is the usual “international” menu that few will bother with given the wealth of choice nearby.
(4) We have the nuclear-related wealth, which captures the highly skilled and the affluent and the upwardly mobile.
(5) If that's something to boast about, then living off inherited wealth must be something to be ashamed of.
(6) The current president of the supreme court, Lord Phillips, who steps down at the end of September, welcomed his successor, praising his "wealth of judicial experience" and "ability to lead a collegiate court".
(7) Sir Ken Morrison, supermarkets Jersey trusts protect the billion-pound wealth of the 83-year-old Bradford-born Morrisons supermarket founder and a large number of his family members.
(8) But through the takeover of land, exploitation of minerals and privatisation of resources, west Africa’s wealth is leaving in shiploads, just as it always has done.
(9) The sanctions that could be levied in the aftermath of the Geneva meeting were expected to focus on Putin's close associates, including oligarchs who control much of Russia's wealth, as well as businesses and other entities they control.
(10) The wealth of new information on BBM transport of Pi which has accumulated in recent years gives an indication of the importance and intellectual challenge that the mechanism of this process poses to investigators.
(11) According to the latest World Wealth Report from Merrill Lynch, there are now 10.1 million people worth more than $1m (£507,000), excluding the value of their homes.
(12) According to the latest available ABS data, which is for 2013-14, 72% of investment property assets are owned by, and 52% of investment property debt is owed by, households in the top 20% (ie the richest one-fifth) of the household wealth distribution.
(13) I believe in wealth creation and company profits, and for the government to play its part, and we have been working closely with business to shape that agenda.” Specifically, Miliband pointed out David Cameron, during his chairmanship of the G8 in 2013, had promised to make a crackdown on tax evasion one of his central goals.
(14) Good mental health brings with it a whole lot of goodies in Santa’s stocking, because after all, physical fitness and wealth are meaningless without it.
(15) The Tony Abbott lecturing the American president on taxation fairness is, of course, the one who as Australian prime minister is presiding over policies of taxation amnesty for the richest Australians who have themselves offshored their hidden wealth, capping their taxable liability to merely the last four years.
(16) A world of hidden wealth: why we are shining a light offshore Read more However, the Nahmad lawyers have also insisted that because the painting is not in New York and the IAC is based in Panama, the court case should not be allowed to proceed in the US.
(17) When the Occupy movement suggested a distinction between the 1% and the 99% in society, this was based on the distribution of wealth, going right to the root of social inequalities: the 1% are the multimillionaires.
(18) Part of the new wealth has been driven by the rise in commodity prices.
(19) The federal government wanted all this wealth for itself."
(20) Michael Yoshikami, the founder of Destination Wealth Management, said Citigroup had a long way to go.