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Praemunire
- - The offense of introducing foreign authority into England, the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom. (b) The writ grounded on that offense. Wharton. (c) The penalty ascribed for the offense of pr.
Precaution
- noun - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
Precluding
- verb - debar
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
- Leave out
- make impossible, especially beforehand
Preclusion
- noun - the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Preclusive
- adjective - made impossible
Pressuring
- verb - exert pressure on someone through threats
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
Pressurise
- verb - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"
- increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
- maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
Pressurize
- verb - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"
- increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
- maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
Procrustes
- noun - (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus