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Content Sample of Thesaurus Terms from Terms Beginning with the Letter A

ABM (Antiballistic missiles) use Missile defenses
ACS use Association of Caribbean States
ADR use Alternative dispute resolution
ADR (Dispute resolution) use Alternative dispute resolution
AIDS
ALALC use Latin American Free Trade Assn.
Abandoned accounts use Abandoned bank and financial accounts
Abandoned bank accounts use Abandoned bank and financial accounts
Abandoned bank and financial accounts
Abandoned financial accounts use Abandoned bank and financial accounts
Abandoned property
Abandoned real property use Abandoned property
Abolition of war use War
Abortion
Abstinence use Birth control
Abuse of animals use Treatment of animals
Abuse of children use Child abuse
Abused children use Child abuse
Abuses of administrative power use Judicial review of administrative acts
Abuses of executive power use Judicial review of administrative acts
Abusive parents use Child abuse
Accelerated depreciation use Depreciation
Access controls use National security
Access restrictions use National security
Access restrictions for computers use Computer security
Accident prevention for the general public use Public safety promotion
Accident prevention in the workplace use Occupational health and safety
Accident victims use Civil liability
Accidents at sea use Maritime accidents
Accidents generally use Accidents
Accidents in the workplace use Labor accidents
Accidents victims at workplace use Labor accidents
Accidents, Lawsuits stemming from use Civil liability
Accords (International) use Treaties and agreements
Accords of peace use Peace
Accountants
Accounting
Acknowledgment of children use Parentage
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome use AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome use AIDS
Acquired immunological deficiency syndrome use AIDS
Actions and defenses
Actions before regulatory agencies use Administrative procedure
Actors use Performers
Additives to foods and drinks use Food additives
Administration of justice
Administrative agencies
Administrative code use Administrative law
Administrative court judges use Administrative judges and hearing officers
Administrative courts
Administrative decentralization use Decentralization
Administrative judges and hearing officers
Administrative law
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies use Remedies
Administrative tribunals use Administrative courts
Admiralty use Maritime law
Adolescents use Youth
Adoption
Adoption - analogous Islamic concept use Kafala
Adult education
Adult training use Adult education
Adultery
Adults, education of use Adult education
Advertising agencies
Advice from the public in government decision-making use Citizen
participation
Advisors to government use Consultants to government
Advisors to the State use Consultants to government
Advisors, Independent use Consultants
Aedes aegypti use Mosquitoes
Aedes albopictus use Mosquitoes
Aeronautical engineers
Aeronautics use Aviation
Aerosol packaging use Aerosols
Aerosol propellants use Aerosols
African Development Fund
African horse sickness use Horse diseases
Age of consent use Legal capacity
Agencies, Administrative use Administrative agencies
Agency
Agent Orange use Chemical weapons
Agrarian courts
Agrarian reform
Agrarian tribunals use Agrarian courts
Agreements of peace use Peace
Agri-animal research use Agro-animal research
Agricultural Research use Agro-animal research
Agricultural commodities use Agricultural products
Agricultural commodities (foods) use Food crops
Agricultural commodities (nonfoods) use Nonfood crops and their raw
products
Agricultural credits use Agricultural subsidies
Agricultural crops, Protection of use Plant protection
Agricultural development
Agricultural incentives use Agricultural development
Agricultural incentives use Agricultural subsidies
Agricultural laborers use Farmers and farm workers
Agricultural machinery operators
Agricultural produce use Agricultural products
Agricultural production (foods) use Food crops
Agricultural production (nonfoods) use Nonfood crops and their raw
products
Agricultural products
Agricultural projects use Agricultural development
Agricultural subsidies
Agricultural technology research use Agro-animal research
Agronomists
Aid use Assistance
Aid, Technical use Technical assistance
Air bases use Military bases
Air carriers use Airlines
Air contaminants use Air pollution
Air defense, Civil use Civil defense
Air lanes use Air corridors
Air law use Aviation
Air space use Airspace
Airfields use Airports
Airplanes use Aircraft
Airships use Aircraft
Airways use Air corridors
Alcohol
Alcohol and drug use tests use Drug use tests
Alcohol as fuel
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholism
Alcoholism treatment use Rehabilitation
Algae use Aquaculture
Alien species use Invasive species
Alienation of public lands use Disposal of public lands
Aliens, Enemy use Enemy aliens
Alimony use Support
Allowing terminally ill to die use Euthanasia
Alloys
Alternate dispute resolution use Alternative dispute resolution
Alternative dispute resolution
Alternative energy use Alternative fuels
Alternative energy sources use Alternative fuels
Alternative resolution of conflicts use Alternative dispute resolution
Aluminum
Amateur and citizens' radio
Amateur athletes use Amateur sports
Amateur sports


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You searched for: child sexual abuse and teachers View Full Query

child AND sexual AND abuse AND and AND teachers
We returned: 3 results


Title No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (GLIN ID 79232)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 08/01/2002; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms Databases; Firearms; Scholarships; Statistics; Rates and
fees; Standards and specifications; Secrecy; Community service; Insurance;
Women; Civil liability; Actions and defenses; Documents; Government
contracts; Claims against the State; Crime prevention; Administrative
agencies; Public services; Government employees; Government organization;
Government property; Local government; Youth; Children; Education; Books;
Primary education; Public welfare; Secondary education; Teachers;
Universities; Assistance; Technology; Armed forces; Military personnel;
Narcotics and drug abuse; Native peoples; Languages; Homeless persons;
Labor
Summary
(English) ...as the "Elementary and Secondary Education...ESEA (Elementary
and Secondary Education...accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that
no child is left behind...of this Public Law, and its complexity,
several...Title V of the No Child Left Behind Act of...Jacob K. Javits
Gifted and Talented Students...li>"Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian
Education Through Cultural and Historical Organizations...Education Act of
2001" and
"Women's...p>
No Child Left Behind Act of...Informed Parental Choice and Innovative
Programs...development and hiring of teachers; (2) promotion
of...entertainment; and (3) sexual abuse in schools.


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Title Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (GLIN ID 67447)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 29/11/1999; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms Scholarships; International relations; Child care; Medical
research; Budget; Buy domestic policies; Statistics; Discrimination;
Handicapped; Pensions and retirement; Social security; Railroads;
Abortion; Health and safety; Actions and defenses; Year 2000 computer
problem; Administrative agencies; Public services; Government employees;
Government organization; Local government; Domestic relations; Children;
Education; Broadcasting; Libraries; Occupational training; Primary
education; Public welfare; Secondary education; Teachers; Universities;
Support; Loans; Assistance; Research; Research funding; Illnesses;
Narcotics and drug abuse; Immigration; Refugees and asylum; Employment
services; Labor; Medical care
Summary
(English) ...Administration for Children and Families for family...li>
(12) refugee and entrant assistance;
(13) the child care and development block...li>(15) children and families
services...16) promoting safe and stable families pursuant...States for
foster care and adoption assistance...23) retirement pay and medical
benefits for...commissioned officers; and
(24) activities...biological, disease, and chemical threats to...a sample
study of child welfare.

Sets authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds...them into engaging in
sexual activities.

abuse prevention and treatment...li>(1) transport teachers or students in
order...


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Title National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (GLIN ID
67298)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 05/10/1999; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms National security; Army; Technicians; Fines; Pensions and
retirement; Salaries and wages; Budget; Assault and battery; Decorations
of honor; Military supplies; Honors and memorials; Penalties; Veterans;
Navy; Military personnel; Armed forces; Air force; Military bases;
Universities; Teachers; Occupational training; Employee benefits;
Education; Domestic relations; Government employees; Crime prevention;
Health and safety
Summary
(English) ...duty, with their consent and the consent of the governor...to
receive service credit and any authorized allowance...Authorizes medical
treatment and disability benefits for...22-week residential program and a
12-month post- residential...a science, mathematics, and technology
education improvement...to improve the knowledge and skills of students in
kindergarten...the Secretary to develop and implement a survey on
attitudes...the period between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2000.

and tolerance between U.S. military personnel and the people of the host
nation...eligible civilian provider of child care or youth program
services...services for military personnel and Federal employees if
the...victim or perpetrator of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or
intrafamily abuse and his or her therapist...


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You searched for: (sex or sexual) and slavery and children

Title Criminal Code (GLIN ID 71190)
Jurisdiction Colombia
Category Law
Publication Diario Oficial
Published 24/07/2000; Spanish
Instrument Class Law
Subject Terms Natural resources; Nutrition; Prostitution; Sex; Aircraft;
Transportation; Narcotics and drug abuse; Diplomatic and consular service;
Offenses against the State; Penalties; Espionage; Extortion; Homicide;
Rebellion; Treason; Handicapped; Water pollution; Fines; Offenses against
national security; Piracy; Cultural property; Labor; Weapons; Firearms;
Munitions; Terrorism; Offenses against property; Copyright; Spousal abuse;
Radioactive materials; Science; Money laundering; Negotiable instruments;
Hazardous substances; Ships and boats; Offenses against the public;
Torture; Theft; Cadavers; Religion; Elections; Crime victims; Kidnapping;
Democratization and democracy; Slavery; Smuggling; Detention;
Imprisonment; Discrimination; Fraud; Intellectual property; Domestic
violence; Banks and financial institutions; Abortion; Criminal law;
Offenses against the person; Rape; National security; Health and safety;
Actions and defenses; Embezzlement; Constitutional rights; Courts; Human
rights; Administration of justice; Public administration; Government
employees; Adoption; Domestic relations; Children; Commerce and industry;
Communications; Environment; Pollution
Summary
(English) ...the General Part and Specific Part, more than 20 titles, and
476 articles. It...conduct; criteria and rules that determine...extinction
of action and criminal sanctions...crimes against life and personal
integrity...abandonment of children and the handicapped...against persons
and goods protected...forced prostitution or sexual slavery, use of
illegal...the environment, and destruction of...airplanes, ships, or
collective means...crimes against sexual freedom, integrity...violence,
forcing children to beg, trafficking...

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Title Amendment to the Crimnal Code (GLIN ID 94527)
Jurisdiction El Salvador
Category Law
Publication Diario Oficial
Published 08/01/2004; Spanish
Instrument Class Legislative Decree
Subject Terms Prostitution; Child pornography; Children; Alcoholic
beverages; Criminal law; Penalties; Handicapped; Domestic violence;
Prisons; Slavery; Sexual harassment
Summary
(English) ...following crimes and offenses and their punishment...rape of
minors or persons with disability; sexual aggression of minors and persons
with disability...statutory rape; sexual harassment; other sexual act;
corruption of minors and persons with disability...inducement, promotion
and assistance of sexual or erotic acts; forced...pornography; use of
children or persons with...obligation of alimony; slavery; acts against
the good customs and public decorum...

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Title Code of Children and Youth (GLIN ID 129670)
Jurisdiction Guatemala
Category Law
Publication Diario de Centro America
Published 27/09/1996; Spanish
Instrument Class Decree of the Congress
Subject Terms Handicapped; Administrative agencies; Discrimination;
Courts; Imprisonment; Children; Slavery; Police; Codification of laws;
Domestic relations; Kidnapping; Human rights; Torture; Adoption; Labor;
Judges; Culture; Youth; Penalties; Parentage; Sports; Government
organization; Recreation; Administrative law; Sex; Communications
Summary
(English) ...oppression against children and youth are
punishable...Consisting of three Books and ten Titles, the Code...respect,
dignity, family, and adoption; the social...education, culture, sports,
and recreation; and protection for handicapped youngsters, and against
illegal trafficking of children, economic exploitation...narcotics,
mistreatment, sexual abuse and exploitation, armed...provisions that
concern children and youth who work...actions considered crimes or
misdemeanors under...

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Title amendments to the Criminal Code (GLIN ID 112432)
Jurisdiction Peru
Category Law
Publication El peruano
Published 08/06/2004; Spanish
Instrument Class Law
Subject Terms Child pornography; Communications; Children; Rape; Criminal
law; Prostitution; Prisons; Slavery; Penalties; Tourism; Sex
Summary
(English) ...176-A, 179-183, and 183-A and adds articles 179-A, 181-A and
182-A to chapters IX, X and XI of title IV of...unconscious state or
incapable of resisting...under protection or control; seduction...pimps;
pimping; slavery; obscene exhibitions and publications; child pornography;
child sexual tourism; publication...media on crimes of sexual freedom to
minors...

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Title Amendment to Statute For Child And Youth Prostitution Prevention And
Control (GLIN ID 145846)
Jurisdiction Taiwan
Category Law
Publication The Gazette of the Office of the President
Published 05/02/2005; Chinese
Instrument Class Law
Subject Terms Crime victims; Crime prevention; Guardian and ward;
Trafficking in persons; Youth; Pornography; Prostitution; Penalties;
Education; Forced prostitution
Summary
(English) ...Youth Prostitution Prevention And Control. The essential
points...of the reform school, and the schools personnel
structure...various types of professionals and private professional
groups...agencies shall collaborate and assist in the
establishment...restrictions on appointing and reappointing a guardian
(Article...to engage in prostitution, and to provide for the
various...under this statute (Articles 23 and 24) 4)To increase
penalties...18 years of age to engage in sexual activities, and to
simplify the types of punishment...penalties for intentionally, or
negligently causing the death...

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Title Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (GLIN ID 186187)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 27/07/2006; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms Criminal law; Penalties; Child abuse; Trafficking in
persons; Kidnapping; Internet; Forced prostitution; Crime victims;
Government finance; Budget; Computers; Sexual harassment; Assault and
battery; Research institutions; Databases; Native peoples; Ethnic groups;
Persons; Sex; Research funding; Technology; Research; Pornography;
Pharmaceuticals; Child pornography; Children; Youth; Rape; Offenses
against the person
Summary
(English) ...for Missing and Exploited Children; (11) immunity...to ensure
sex offender...registration and notification...protection of children from
violent predators; and (13) access to information and resources...ensure
that children are not attacked or abused...to Protect Children from Sexual
Attacks and Other Violent...enticement by sex offenders...Enrichment Act;
and (7) various...studies, and other provisions...registered sex
offenders...embedded words or images...relating to the sexual exploitation
of children; (5) additional...Task Forces; and (7) civil...of certain
sex-related crimes...

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Title Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of
Children Today (PROTECT) Act of 2003 (GLIN ID 173594)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 30/04/2003; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms Criminal law; Sex; Slavery; Trafficking in persons;
Kidnapping; Missing children; Internet; Forced prostitution; Freedom of
speech; Sexual harassment; Assault and battery; Prostitution; Pornography;
Child pornography; Children; Youth; Criminal offenders; Rape; Offenses
against the person
Summary
(English) ...child abduction and the sexual exploitation of children. It
is divided...various child related sex offenses and establishes a
pilot...background checks and a feasibility study...communications in sex
offense investigations...child abductions and sex crimes. It
also...accused of raping or kidnapping children. In addition...federal,
state, and local law enforcement...Center for Missing and Exploited
Children. It authorizes...enforcing a convicted sex offender
registration...

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Title Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (GLIN ID 77200)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 28/10/2000; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms Criminal law; International law; United Nations; Sanctions
(International law); Slavery; Crime victims; Rates and fees; Statistics;
Government finance; Budget; International relations; Suicide; Assault and
battery; Terrorism; Databases; Labor; Native peoples; Visas; Immigration;
Prostitution; International organizations; Parent and child; Children;
Domestic relations; Local government; Crime prevention; Administrative
law; Human rights; Courts; Women; Rape
Summary
(English) ...spouses and children; and (4) services and legal
representation...Act, the VCCLEA, and the Higher Education...to the
petition, and non-exclusive relief...Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility...of admissibility or deportability in...ineligibility for
admission; and (2) adjustment to...center>Campus Sex Crimes
Prevention...Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent
Offender...carries on a vocation, or is a student; and...concerning
registered sex offenders may be...

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Title Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (GLIN ID 76522)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 28/10/2000; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms Criminal law; International law; United Nations; Sanctions
(International law); Slavery; Crime victims; Rates and fees; Statistics;
Government finance; Budget; International relations; Suicide; Assault and
battery; Terrorism; Databases; Labor; Native peoples; Visas; Immigration;
Prostitution; International organizations; Parent and child; Children;
Domestic relations; Local government; Crime prevention; Administrative
law; Human rights; Courts; Women; Rape
Summary
(English) ...Titles I and II, "Violence...85 pages) and
complexity...Titles I and II of Division...Division B, and
Division...Violence on Children and Training...Attorney General or the
Secretary...stalking, or sexual assault...violence and sexual assault
related...issuance or administration...Violence and Sexual Assault Against
Older or Disabled...

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Title Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (GLIN ID
72082)
Jurisdiction United States
Category Law
Publication United States Statutes at Large
Published 28/10/2000; English
Instrument Class Public Law
Subject Terms United Nations; Criminal law; Sanctions (International law);
Crime prevention; Slavery; Immigration; Crime victims; Women; Rates and
fees; Prostitution; Statistics; Administrative law; Government finance;
International organizations; Budget; Offenses against the person;
International relations; Parent and child; Suicide; Human rights; Assault
and battery; Children; Terrorism; Rape; Databases; Domestic relations;
Labor; Courts; Native peoples; Local government; International law; Visas
Summary
(English) ...Trafficking and Violence...into the sex trade, slavery, and
slavery-like conditions...United States and countries...li>Campus Sex
Crimes Prevention...Violence on Children or destination...and in the
sexual exploitation...for a son or daughter...the time he or she
received...enticement into slavery, and sale into...imprisonment; and (2)
add the...in death or involving...aggravated sexual abuse, or an
attempt...peonage, slavery, or involuntary servitude; and (3) sex
trafficking of children or of others...


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given.

You searched for: gambling
gambling
We returned: 396 results


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You searched for: internet
internet
We returned: 498 results


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You searched for: "diplomatic immunity"
"diplomatic immunity"
We returned: 3 results


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You searched for: "professional sports"
"professional sports"
We returned: 138 results


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You searched for: tourism
tourism
We returned: 2,512 results


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You searched for: medical
medical
We returned: 6,205 results


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You searched for: athlete
athlete
We returned: 107 results


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You searched for: athletes
athletes
We returned: 193 results


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You searched for: athlete*
athlete*
We returned: 193 results


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finding the singular and plural form when the plural form of a word is
used if the word in plural ends in the letter "s"



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