NOUN | possession | dead hand, mortmain | real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) |
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attribute | dead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmain | the oppressive influence of past events or decisions |
Meaning | real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation). | |
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Synonym | mortmain | |
Category | corporation, corp | A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
Broader | real property, real estate, realty, immovable | Property consisting of houses and land |
Spanish | manos muertas |
Meaning | The oppressive influence of past events or decisions. | |
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Synonyms | dead hand of the past, mortmain | |
Broader | influence | A power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc |
Spanish | manos muertas | |
Catalan | mà morta |
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