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Blue Ribbon CommissionnounMWEan independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issueverified
Blue Ribbon CommitteenounMWEan independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issueverified
Blue Ribbon JurynounMWEa jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issuesverified
Blue SkullcapnounMWEan American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodicverified
Blue Sky LawnounMWEa state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprisesverified
Blue StarnounMWEsubshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymesverified
Blue TeamnounMWE1. The group responsible for defending an enterprise’s use of information systems by maintaining its security posture against a group of mock attackers (i.e., the Red Team). Typically the Blue Team and its supporters must defend against real or simulated attacks 1) over a significant period of time, 2) in a representative operational context (e.g., as part of an operational exercise), and 3) according to rules established and monitored with the help of a neutral group refereeing the simulation or exercise (i.e., the White Team). 2. The term Blue Team is also used for defining a group of individuals that conduct operational network vulnerability evaluations and provide mitigation techniques to customers who have a need for an independent technical review of their network security posture. The Blue Team identifies security threats and risks in the operating environment, and in cooperation with the customer, analyzes the network environment and its current state of security readiness. Based on the Blue Team findings and expertise, they provide recommendations that integrate into an overall community security solution to increase the customer's cyber security readiness posture. Often times a Blue Team is employed by itself or prior to a Red Team employment to ensure that the customer's networks are as secure as possible before having the Red Team test the systems.verified
Blue TitnounMWEwidely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the headverified
Blue WallnounMWEthe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officersverified
Blue Wall of SilencenounMWEthe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officersverified
Blue-Chip StocknounMWEa common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliableverified
Blue-Green AlgaenounMWEpredominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyllverified
Blue-Headed VireonounMWEcommon vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey headverified
Blueberry RootnounMWEtall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinallyverified
Bluejack OaknounMWEsmall semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly pointverified
bluff outverbMWEtp deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning handverified
Blunt TraumanounMWEinjury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)verified
Blunt-Leaf HeathnounMWEsmall erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowersverified
Blush WinenounMWEpinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation beganverified
board committeenounMWEA group consisting of the members of a board of directors that is mandated to carry out specified functions, programs, or projects assigned by the board.verified
Board of AppealsnounMWEa board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appealsverified
Board of DirectorsnounMWEA group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution.verified
Board of RegentsnounMWEa committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of studentsverified
Board of SelectmennounMWEa board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England townverified
Board of TrusteesnounMWEa governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institutionverified
board or board of directorsnounMWEIndividuals with responsibility for overseeing the strategic direction of the entity and the obligations related to the accountability of the entity. Depending on the nature of the entity, such responsibilities may be held by a board of directors or supervisory board for a corporation, a board of trustees for a not-for-profit entity, a board of governors or commissioners for a government entity, general partners for a partnership, or an owner for a small business.verified
Boarding HousenounMWEa private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guestsverified
Bock BeernounMWEa very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the springverified
Bodice RippernounMWEa romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violatedverified