A holiday celebrated on November 19, commemorating the cultural and political achievements of men.

A standardized set of symbols for representing the sounds of human speech.

An imaginary line on the Earth's surface at 180° longitude, mostly through the Pacific Ocean, to the east of which the calendar date is one day earlier than to the west.

(cricket) a one-day match played between teams representing the Test nations; a similar match in a tournament such as the World Cup

A specialized agency in the United Nations, for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Abbreviation: ITU.

(linguistics) A language intended to be used by people who do not share a common language.

(cricket) the governing body that organizes world cricket

The international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. Abbreviated as IMF.

(metrology) A standard set of units of measurement for use in scientific literature worldwide. The newest and most widespread version of the metric system.

(military) A call sign assigned in accordance with the provisions of the International Telecommunications Union to identify a radio station. The nationality of the radio station is identified by the first or the first two characters. (When used in visual signaling, international call signs are referred to as “signal letters.”)