word | umbrella |
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definition | noun An umbrella is an object which you use to protect yourself from the rain or hot sun . It consists of a long stick with a folding frame covered in cloth . Harry held an umbrella over Dawn. Umbrella is used to refer to a single group or description that includes a lot of different organizations or ideas . Does coincidence come under the umbrella of the paranormal? Within the umbrella term 'dementia' there are many different kinds of disease. ...Socialist International, an umbrella group comprising almost a hundred Social Democrat parties. Umbrella is used to refer to a system or agreement which protects a country or group of people. As regulated investments, they come under the umbrella of the country's financial compensation scheme. Britain cannot avoid being under the U.S. nuclear umbrella, whether it wants to or not. |
inflections | umbrellasbrolly |
cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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