Charity commissioners
plural noun
(in Britain) members of a commission constituted to keep a register of charities and control charitable trusts
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- Charity girl
noun phrase A sexually promiscuous young woman (1940s+)
- Charity line
noun in basketball, the free-throw line; also called charity stripe Examples A lot of players have a dramatic way of approaching the charity line. Word Origin 1923 Usage Note slang noun phrase The free-throw line: The Hawks knew the game would be decided at the charity stripe (1930s+ Basketball)
- Charity-school
an elementary school, usually funded by charitable persons or organizations, for those unable to pay: a forerunner of the public-school system.
- Charity stripe
noun See charity line noun phrase The free-throw line: The Hawks knew the game would be decided at the charity stripe (1930s+ Basketball)
- Charity toss
noun phrase A free throw (1940s+ Basketball)