The fourth estate refers to an institution with social or political influence that is not officially recognized. This is largely in reference to news journalists and media.
Generally, the term Yankee had become commonly used in reference to people living in the New England states by the 1800s.
The term First Lady was first coined in 1860, in reference to Harriet Lane the White House hostess for her bachelor uncle, President James Buchanan. Before that the presidents wives were popularly known as "Lady ......." as in President and Lady (Washington, Maddison etc....).
The Chinese Crossbow was invented and used for the first time.
Seward's Icebox was a nickname given to Alaska after Secretary of State William Henry Seward bought it from Russia. The purchase was also nicknamed "Seward's Folly".
The piastre was a unit of currency originally equal to one silver dollar or peso. It served as major unit of currency of French Indochina and in the Ottoman Empire from 1885 to 1952. The term is unofficially used in Quebec Acadian slang as reference to the Canadian dollar.
The term Fifth Estate is any class or group in society other than the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), the commoners (Third Estate), and the press (Fourth Estate). It has been used to describe trade unions, the poor and organized crime. It can also be used to describe media that sees itself in opposition to mainstream (Fourth Estate) media. The term is different in origins and meaning from 'Fifth Column,' used to describe subversive or insurgent elements in a society. It's origins probably comes from the French Estates-General. And for all you bloggers out there, Media researcher Stephen D. Cooper argues that bloggers are the Fifth Estate.
The group known as the Fourth Estate refers to the press or media organizations. It is sometimes used to emphasize the important role of the media in democracy and as a check on government power. The term originated in the 18th century, highlighting the media as an unofficial fourth branch of government alongside the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
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The term angle of deviation is used in reference to a prism.
A Laird is a hereditary title for the owner of a landed estate in Scotland.
"Havanas" is a term used in reference to Cuban cigars.
Although there are only three real branches, the "fourth branch" is sometimes used to refer to either the media (the "fourth estate"), or lobbyists and special interest groups.
Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.Villa was the name of a Roman's country estate. The term "latifundium" is sometimes erroneously thought to refer to a country estate, but it generally is used when speaking about a very large commercial farm.
The term for the fourth power of a number is "quartic." In mathematical notation, raising a number ( x ) to the fourth power is expressed as ( x^4 ). This term is often used in algebra and polynomial expressions where the highest degree is four.
The term HALO is used in aviation to make reference to the High Altitude Long Operation.
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