back to fundamental principles

(military) The standard training regime for introducing new recruits to the organization's discipline and basic operational skills.

The net balance of the combination of the current account and the capital account in a balance of payments.

(politics, chiefly Britain) A conscious return to principles such as self-respect, decency and honesty; especially the discredited policy of the Conservative government in the 1990s.

(US) A tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.

(US, military) The monthly pay given to members of the active-duty military, determined by pay grade.

plural of basic bitch

(slang, vulgar, derogatory) A person who likes mainstream music and fashion, or is otherwise unexceptional and uninteresting.

The uninflected form of a word used as a dictionary entry.

(blackjack) A playing strategy that offers the highest return on investment to a player who knows only his point total and the dealer's upcard.