(n.) The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat.
Example Sentences:
(1) Yet the Tory promise of fiscal rectitude prevailed in England Alexander had been in charge of Labour’s election strategy, but he could not strategise a victory over a 20-year-old Scottish nationalist who has not yet taken her finals.
(2) I hope this movement will continue and spread for it has within itself the power to stand up to fascism, be victorious in the face of extremism and say no to oppressive political powers everywhere.” Appearing via videolink from Tehran, and joined by London mayor Sadiq Khan and Palme d’Or winner Mike Leigh, Farhadi said: “We are all citizens of the world and I will endeavour to protect and spread this unity.” The London screening of The Salesman on Sunday evening wasintended to be a show of unity and strength against Trump’s travel ban, which attempted to block arrivals in the US from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.
(3) Also critical to Mr Smith's victory was the decision over lunch of the MSF technical union's delegation to abstain on the rule changes.
(4) On his blog, Grillo called the referendum results a victory for democracy.
(5) On another day, and possibly under another referee, Newcastle would have cantered to victory.
(6) When we trained on it, my heart sunk,” Coleman said after his side began their Euro 2016 campaign with a nervous victory.
(7) The ruling centre-right coalition government of Angela Merkel was dealt a blow by voters in a critical regional election on Sunday after the centre-left opposition secured a wafer-thin victory, setting the scene for a tension-filled national election in the autumn when everything will be up for grabs.
(8) The supporters – many of them wearing Hamas green headbands and carrying Hamas flags – packed the open-air venue in rain and strong winds to celebrate the Islamist organisation's 25th anniversary and what it regards as a victory in last month's eight-day war with Israel.
(9) Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Asked if Watson should seek to refresh his mandate after Corbyn’s overwhelming victory among members, McCluskey added: “Well, if Tom wants to try to refresh his mandate it would be interesting to see what happens.” Watson said it was time “to be proud of our party”, because the Conservatives were beatable and the prime minister, Theresa May, could call an election any time.
(10) How on earth do you follow a 5-1 victory over Spain ?
(11) Customers won a significant victory in the battle with the banks earlier this month when a mass hearing was averted at Hull county court.
(12) The fitting element to a Cabrera victory would have been thus: the final round of the 77th Masters fell on the 90th birthday of Roberto De Vicenzo, the great Argentine golfer who missed out on an Augusta play-off by virtue of signing for the wrong score.
(13) Bruton said: "This case is a victory for the environment.
(14) Facebook Twitter Pinterest José Mourinho launched a withering attack on the lack of atmosphere generated by Chelsea’s home supporters after their 2-1 victory against QPR , saying it felt like his side were playing at an “empty stadium”.
(15) A parent who took his anti-Page 3 campaign to Legoland and Wapping is claiming victory after the Danish toymaker announced the end of its two-year partnership with the Sun.
(16) Sometimes in the other team’s half, sometimes in front of his own box, sometimes as the last man.” Die Zeit singles out Bayern’s veteran midfielder Schweinsteiger for praise: “In this historic, dramatic and fascinating victory over Argentina , Schweinsteiger was the boss on the pitch.
(17) The British financial services industry spent £92m last year lobbying politicians and regulators in an "economic war of attrition" that has secured a string of policy victories.
(18) "Gove's overruling by the prime minister is a victory for thousands of young people, teachers and athletes, and is a warning to this government that it cannot simply do what it likes.
(19) A fired-up Lleyton Hewitt just fell short in his bid to steer Australia to an upset victory in their Davis Cup doubles showdown with the United States.
(20) So, for example, Cork City's first-leg victory over Apollon Limassol in the first qualifying round of this season's Champions League means one point will be added to the League of Ireland's coefficient next season - but not to Cork's.
Whitewash
Definition:
(n.) Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
(n.) A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
(v. t.) To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
(v. t.) To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
Example Sentences:
(1) There is not enough whitewash in the world to cover this.” For a week the government left responsibility for the investigation in the hands of the notoriously corrupt Guerrero authorities, who happen to come from another political party – the leftwing party of Democratic Revolution.
(2) But I think she is being used to whitewash the candidate and make him more palatable,” Coulter said.
(3) The airy, whitewashed restaurant is tasteful, but still a local joint.
(4) Sitting at a long table in a conference room at the whitewashed Nato headquarters, Sārts cannot see the logic of Russia invading Latvia in the near future, as it did Georgia and Ukraine, but he will not beat around the bush: “It is not at all impossible.” Last week the centre of excellence in Riga unveiled the results of research into what it claims is a “ preparatory information war ” in Latvia but with, it emerges, much wider repercussions.
(5) We now wait to see if the Metropolitan Police investigation into the original stitch-up outside Downing Street proves a whitewash or delivers proper accountability."
(6) It was therefore attempted to combat the hospital infections by all means with desodorizing procedures, thus trying primarily to suppress the stench by frequent whitewashing of the rooms, spraying of vinegar, by burning powder and even using precious incense.
(7) The stylish, varnished wooden interior and whitewashed walls has a slightly Danish feel, but General Merchant’s brunch-y, all-day menu is inspired by Australian cafe culture, where good coffee and pan-global fusion plates are the norm.
(8) The judge also hit back at claims that his summary represented a whitewash.
(9) Earlier in the war, in 1943, the British accused Nogara of similar "dirty work", by shifting Italian bank shares into Profima's hands in order to "whitewash" them and present the bank as being controlled by Swiss neutrals.
(10) Only one other BBC radio station recorded a bigger boost over the same period – 5 Live Sports Extra – and that was down to the digital station's ball-by-ball coverage of the England cricket team's summer whitewash of India.
(11) Erase even more, you cowardly regime,” Abo Bakr wrote on a wall in a message to the whitewashers.
(12) Anything else would look a whitewash and provoke the panic the EU is seeking to avoid.
(13) McKinnon's mother, Janis Sharp, called the report a whitewash and said it flew in the face of commitments from senior Lib Dem and Tory politicians before the election.
(14) A large donation in the 1970s allowed the institution to construct new buildings – the original whitewashed buildings and their treasures stay locked up, disturbed only when a curious visitor makes the four-hour journey from Libreville.
(15) But it was condemned by Brown's victims as a whitewash.
(16) It followed a briefing to Australian journalists by Whitehall officials which led to reports that the Anzacs were being "whitewashed" out of the commemorations in favour of black and Asian service members from India, the Caribbean and west Africa.
(17) The potentially huge shift in the scope and the nature of the inquiry, hinted at by government-appointed lawyers to the inquiry when they met survivors of abuse on Friday, would go some way to addressing concerns that it will be little more than a whitewash.
(18) It is vital for the UK's international reputation that it can prove it is not seeking to whitewash the historical record."
(19) After Lord Hutton stuck to his narrow remit about David Kelly, and Lord Butler fluffed the chance to write the damning concluding lines that his report justified, the small but not trivial part of the country that continues to regard Iraq as a live political question fears another whitewash.
(20) She instead chose to wage war on the obviously ludicrous strawman argument that absolutely nobody made: that merely to depict torture is to endorse it and that omitting torture would be to "whitewash" history.