noun - a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

noun - a situation when a road is officially blocked so that vehicles cannot use it, usually because of construction, an accident, or an event

noun - the belief that your country is better and more important than others, often combined with a desire for independence or strong national control

noun - written or spoken language that is not structured into poetic lines, often used for storytelling, explanation, or conveying information in a straightforward manner

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

noun, American English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes