17-letter words starting with p

prismatic compass — a hand compass equipped with sights and prisms to permit aiming the instrument at a point and at the same time reading the compass direction of the point.
prison population — all the people who are confined in prison
private detective — a detective who is not a member of an official force but is employed by private parties.
private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
private placement — a sale of an issue of securities by the issuing company directly to a limited number of investors, often only one or two large institutional investors, such as a bank or an insurance company (opposed to public offering): required to be cleared but not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
private secretary — a person who attends to the individual or confidential correspondence, files, etc., of a business executive, official, or the like.
pro forma invoice — an invoice issued before an order is placed or before the goods are delivered giving all the details and the cost of the goods
pro-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
procurator fiscal — In the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is a public official who puts people on trial.
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
product placement — Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
production string — A production string is the series of pipes through which the oil or gas is brought up from the reservoir.
production system — (programming) A production system consists of a collection of productions (rules), a working memory of facts and an algorithm, known as forward chaining, for producing new facts from old. A rule becomes eligible to "fire" when its conditions match some set of elements currently in working memory. A conflict resolution strategy determines which of several eligible rules (the conflict set) fires next. A condition is a list of symbols which represent constants, which must be matched exactly; variables which bind to the thing they match and "<> symbol" which matches a field not equal to symbol. Example production systems are OPS5, CLIPS, flex.
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
professional army — an army of trained soldiers
professional foul — In football, if a player commits a professional foul, they deliberately do something which is against the rules in order to prevent another player from scoring a goal.
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
profile component — attainment targets in different subjects brought together for the general assessment of a pupil
program generator — a computer program that can be used to help to create other computer programs
program statement — a single instruction in a computer program
programme planner — someone who creates plans or schedules in regards to their line of work or occupation
programmed camera — a camera with electronic facilities for setting both aperture and shutter speed automatically on the basis of a through-the-lens light value and a given film speed
programming fluid — (jargon) (Or "wirewater") Coffee, unleaded coffee (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant. Many hackers consider these essential for those all-night hacking runs.
progressive party — a political party formed in 1912 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, advocating popular control of government, direct primaries, the initiative, the referendum, woman suffrage, etc.
prohibition party — a U.S. political party organized in 1869, advocating the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
project assurance — The process of specifying the support system: techniques, internal standards, measurements, tools, and training for a project; counselling the project team in the application of these elements and monitoring the adherence to the standards.
prolonged-release — A prolonged-release drug delivers a dose of a medication over an extended period of time.
promenade concert — a concert at which some of the audience stand rather than sit
promotional event — occasion organized to market or advertise sth
pronominalization — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
proof of coverage — A policyholder's proof of coverage is a document from an insurer stating that they have insurance coverage.
proof of identity — a document or documents used to verify someone's identity
proof of purchase — a document, such as a receipt, etc, that proves that you have purchased or bought something
proof-of-purchase — a sales slip, label, box top, or other item associated with a product that is presentable as evidence of actual purchase, as for claiming a refund or rebate.
propanedioic acid — a colourless crystalline compound occurring in sugar beet. Formula: C3H4O4,CH2(COOH)2
propelling pencil — a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a replaceable lead. As the point is worn away the lead can be extended, usually by turning part of the case
property mistress — a female member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
proportional font — a font type in which the width of letters and symbols varies depending on the letter or symbol
proprietary brand — a brand of product that is privately owned and controlled
prosperity gospel — a modern version or, according to some, perversion of the gospel according to which the full blessings of God available to those who approach Him in faith and obedience include wealth, health and power
prostatic utricle — a small pouch near the prostate gland that opens into the urethra.
protected species — a species of animal or plant which it is forbidden by law to harm or destroy
protection factor — a figure representing the relative degree of protection from the sun's rays afforded by a particular sunscreen
protection racket — a criminal activity in which money gangsters extort money from victims in exchange for freedom from molestation
protective system — protectionism (def 1).
protective tariff — a tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue

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