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military police — soldiers who perform police duties within the army. Abbr.: MP. Cf. shore patrol. [1820 30] * * * disciplinary force, composed of soldiers, that exercises police and related functions in armies. Generally, their principal duty is to maintain … Universalium
Phenix City — /fee niks/ a city in E Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River. 26,928. * * * ▪ Alabama, United States city, Lee and Russell counties, seat (1935) of Russell county, eastern Alabama, U.S., about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Opelika. The city… … Universalium
Dates of 2007 — ▪ 2008 January Ladies and gentlemen: on this day, at this hour, it is still within our power to shape the outcome of this battle. Let us find our resolve, and turn events toward victory. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush, asking for support for his… … Universalium
Moral — (Morality) by Ludwig Thoma. Premiered 1908. As the title implies, Thoma s enormously popular comedy is about morals, or at least about moralistic attitudes in public life. It opens with a speech by a political candidate who leads an… … Historical dictionary of German Theatre