Inside the circumferential highway
Article Abstract:
'Inside the beltway' does not refer to a place but to a state of mind when used by journalists. The phrase usually infers a disdain for the federal government in Washington, DC, even though it is used most often by people who live in the environs of the Washington Beltway.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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Warlords, bandits, thugs and regional leaders
Article Abstract:
A discussion of the terms being used to refer to the leaders of the clans struggling for power in Somalia is presented. The use of the phrase 'errant nonsense' and the use of 'stupid' as a noun are also discussed.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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Mole: can a spook be a shnook?
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The term 'mole' is used to describe an unknown person with a false identity who provides secret information to people who can use that information. Definitions of other terms related to espionage are described.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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