object
a thing that can be seen or touched; material thing

objective, objectively, objectiveness, objectivity
having to do with a known or perceived object as distinguised from something existing only in the mind of the subject, or person thinking; of, relating to, or being an object, phenomenon, or condition in the realm of sensible experience independent ofindividual thought and perceptible by all observers; having reality independent of the mind (objective reality); compare subjective

obnoxious, obnoxiousness, obnoxiously
exposed to something unpleasant or harmful; odiously or disgustingly objectionable; highly offensive 

obscure
not clear or distinct; ambiguous; hidden; dim; dark; murky
obscure applies to that which is perceived with difficulty, either because it is veiled, perhaps by design – obscurantism

obscurantism
the practice of preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known
obscurant
a person or thing that obscures

obsequious, obsequiously, obsequiousness
full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning

obviate, obviated, obviating, obviates, obviation, obviator, obviation
to do away with; to attempt to do away with; counter; prevent; render unnecessary; to anticipate and dispose of effectively

Old Testament
the first of the two main divisions of the Christian Bible; the covenant (agreement) of God with Israel as distinguished in Christianity from the dispensation (time of affairs in the world) of Jesus constituting the New Testament.

oligarchy, oligarchies, oligarchi.or.oligarchical
a state controlled by a few persons often behind the scene, behind closed doors and away from public view (closet communists?); those making up such a government; government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families



oppress
to keep down by the cruel or unjust use of power or authority
oppression
a thing that oppresses

oppressive, oppressively, oppressiveness
difficult to bear; burdensome: oppressive laws; exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; weighing heavily on the senses or spirit (oppressive weather); burdensome

orbit
a range of activity, experience, or knowledge; a range of control or influence; range

order(s) in council
an 'order in council' is equal to an Act of Parliament; in British political practice, those ordinances issued by the king or queen upon the advice of the Privy Council, a remnant of the period when the king or queen had absolute authority (how they lost it)

outcome
a natural result; a consequence; effect .
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