A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

(uncountable) A children's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.

(usually capitalized) Collection of the worst, most hated, or poorest-quality entries in a particular subject, medium, field, etc.

(historical) An unrecognized nation existing from 1861-1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states who sought independence from the United States of America over the issue of slavery.

(card games) A hand including three cards of the same rank.

On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figuratively) for the sake of. / (idiomatic) Because of, due to, owing to.

(colloquial) On account of the fact that: because, since.

plural of member of staff

An employee in an organisation

(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To submit a person or an animal to euthanasia.