back to fundamental principles

(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.

(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.

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

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

plural of basic balance

plural of basic form

Research performed without regard to practical applications.

(metalworking) A Bessemer process or open-hearth steel-making process in which a lining that is basic, or not siliceous, is used, and additions of basic material are made to the molten charge during treatment.