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tin-pot — adj [only before noun] a tin pot person, organization etc is not very important, although they think that they are used to show disapproval ▪ a tin pot dictator … Dictionary of contemporary English
tin-pot — [tin′pät΄] adj. Informal of little importance or value; insignificant, petty, inferior, etc. [a tin pot dictator]: also tinpot … English World dictionary
tin-pot — adjective (only before noun) a tin pot person, organization, etc is not very important, although they think that they are: a tin pot dictator … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman — (ISBN 0241113628) is a 1984 picture book, ostensibly for very young children, written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs and published by Hamish Hamilton. It satirises the Falklands War.The book presents the story of the war in the format of a… … Wikipedia
Idi Amin — Infobox President name =Idi Amin Dada nationality =Ugandan caption =Idi Amin on January 25, 1978, during celebrations of the seventh anniversary of his rise to power. order =3rd President of Uganda term start =1971 term end =1979 vicepresident… … Wikipedia
tinpot — [[t]tɪ̱npɒt[/t]] also tin pot ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) You can use tinpot to describe a leader, country, or government that you consider to be unimportant and inferior to most others. [mainly BRIT] The territories are ruled by a tinpot dictator,… … English dictionary
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… … Universalium
Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… … Universalium
