…the playing of a direct role in the operational work of the police or armed forces as opposed to doing administrative work…
…(in the UK) a tax levied on property after the owner’s death (replaced officially in 1975 by capital transfer tax and in 1986 by inheritance tax)…
…the cycle of operation of a machine or other device which operates intermittently rather than continuously…
…a former death duty levied on property from 1889. It was replaced in 1975 by capital transfer tax and in 1986 by inheritance tax…
…(of material or an article) designed to withstand the stresses of demanding use…
…the duties of a police officer or other official stationed at a junction to control traffic…
…an officer, especially in the police or armed forces, who is on duty at a particular time…
