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Man-On-A-Horsenounan edible agaric with yellow gills and a viscid yellow cap that has a brownish centerverified
Managed EconomynounMWEa non-market economy in which government intervention is important in allocating goods and resources and determining pricesverified
managementnounThis role focuses on administering, organizing, and overseeing the organization. Any individuals who are involved in the administration, organization, supervision, and oversight of the organization should be assigned to this role.Role
management authorizationnounMWEOfficial permission or approval given by the senior executives of an organization.RequirementRegulated
Management ClientnounMWEA configuration of a client node that enables a KMI external operational manager to manage KMI products and services by either 1) accessing a PRSN, or 2) exercising locally provided capabilities. An MGC consists of a client platform and an advanced key processor (AKP).SystemRegulatedCUI
Management ConsultingnounMWEa service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a businessverified
Management ControlsnounMWEActions taken to manage the development, maintenance, and use of the system, including system-specific policies, procedures and rules of behavior, individual roles and responsibilities, individual accountability, and personnel security decisions.Control
Management information systems (MIS)nounMWEA general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations.System
Management Security ControlsnounMWEThe security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that focus on the management of risk and the management of information systems security.ControlRestrictedCUI
management structurenounMWEThe hierarchical arrangement and relations of managerial roles, power, and responsibilities, how they are delegated, controlled, and coordinated, and how information flows between levels of management.Organization
Managing EditornounMWEthe editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazineverified
Manakinnounany of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behaviorverified
Mandamusnounan extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretionverified
Mandarinnounshrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removedverified
Mandarin OrangenounMWEshrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removedverified
Mandarin Orange TreenounMWEshrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removedverified
Mandatory access controlnounMWEA means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented by a security label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization (i.e., clearance, formal access approvals, and need-to-know) of subjects to access information of such sensitivity.Control
Mandatory ModificationnounMWEChange to a COMSEC end-item that NSA requires to be completed and reported by a specified date. See Optional Modification.ControlRegulatedCUI
Mandibular CondylenounMWEthe condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skullverified
Mandibular FossanounMWEa deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandibleverified
Mandibular GlandnounMWEa salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal salivaverified
Mandibular JointnounMWEthe joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal boneverified
Mandrakenouna plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powersverified
Manganesenouna hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magneticverified
Mangenouna persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hairverified
Manglietianouna genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern Chinaverified
Mangonounlarge oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seedverified
Mangosteennountwo- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapplesverified
Mangrovenouna tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land buildingverified
Mangrove FamilynounMWEtrees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoastsverified
Manholenouna hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structureverified
Manic Depressive IllnessnounMWEa mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depressionverified
Manic-Depressive PsychosisnounMWEa mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depressionverified
Manicottinounlarge pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauceverified
Manifest DestinynounMWEa policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)verified