Saturday, September 6, 2008

Word of the Week #1

Word #1

Juggernaut

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Definition:

jug-ger-naut   noun

1.   U.K. a very large, long truck for transporting goods in bulk

2.  a form of the Hindu god Krishna

3.  a force that is relentlessly destructive, crushing, and insensitive

4.  a huge, powerful and overwhelming force or institution

Applicable Definitions:

Noun

1.  a force that is relentlessly destructive, crushing and insensitive

2.   a huge, powerful and overwhelming force or institution

Sentence:

The courts looked into the software juggernaut, Microsoft, in order to determine if it violated any antitrust laws.

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