Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Full-court press — A full court press is a basketball term that refers to a defensive style in which the defense applies man to man or zone defense to pressure the offensive team the entire length of the court before and after the inbound pass. Some presses attempt … Wikipedia
full-court press — /fool kawrt , kohrt / 1. Basketball. a tactic of harassing, close guarding defense in which the team without the ball pressures the opponent man to man the entire length of the court in order to disrupt dribbling or passing and force a turnover:… … Universalium
full-court press — noun a) A coordinated maneuver, involving all team members, to block or interfere with the opposing teams attempt to advance the ball down the playing court. The White House has been engaged in a full court press to prevent other Republican… … Wiktionary
full-court press — noun Date: 1952 1. a press employed in basketball on both halves of the court 2. an all out effort or offensive … New Collegiate Dictionary
full-courtpress — full court press (fo͝olʹkôrt , kōrt ) n. 1. Basketball. An aggressive defensive strategy in which one or two players harass the ball handler in the backcourt while the rest of the team maintains a close man to man or zone defense. 2. A strong,… … Universalium
The Daily Free Press — School Boston University Slogan The independent student newspaper at Boston University Nickname(s) The FreeP … Wikipedia
Court of Chancery — This article is about the English civil court. For other uses, see Court of Chancery (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Full Faith and Credit Clause — Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, commonly known as the Full Faith and Credit Clause, addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the public acts, records, and judicial rulings of other states … Wikipedia
Court of Common Pleas (England) — For other uses, see Court of Common Pleas (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Court Jesters — The Court Jesters is a professional improv company founded in 1989 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a subsidiary of the Court Theatre professional theatre company, acting as a second company within the theatre. The group provide… … Wikipedia
Court system of Canada — Canadian court system (Source Canadian Department of Justice) The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the courts are federal in nature while others are… … Wikipedia
