Noun : the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president. From Dictionary.com.
Medals needed awarding; promotions needed conferral. From Wordnik.com. [Human Smoke] Reference
Mandela will attend the conferral of an honorary degree on. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
And then came the conferral of his mission: Do not be afraid. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Text of Pope Benedict XVI's homily] Reference
The actual conferral of the degree begins at 2:45 on the video. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-20] Reference
And also with its conferral of empowerment, application of seals. From Wordnik.com. [Kalachakra Guru-Yoga in Conjunction with Six-Session Practice, Composed in a Facilitating Manner] Reference
"Consent" is an indispensible part of the rite for conferral of marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Do you think "Consent is Sexy"?] Reference
Three studies examined the relationships among anger, gender, and status conferral. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
I signed the petition opposing the conferral of an honorary law degree on Barack Obama. From Wordnik.com. [What's the Connection?: President Obama, Notre Dame, and Abortion] Reference
I couldn't imagine a greater conferral of authority by the legislature to the circuit judge. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Bush Challenge of Florida Recount - December 11, 2000] Reference
Revisiting the meaning and conferral of citizenship to ensure the integrity of the naturalization process. From Wordnik.com. [The Final Report Of The Commission On Immigration Reform] Reference
This provision is understood to be a conferral of power on the judges to offer pardon in these circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [Death, Legal and Illegal] Reference
Do you mean a book published while technically still a grad student, i.e., before conferral of the doctorate?. From Wordnik.com. [Ferule & Fescue] Reference
The conferral at Henley is a recognition of the special links between Henley Management College and South Africa. From Wordnik.com. [CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LAWS ON DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA - F W DE KLERK] Reference
To address methodological and critical issues at stake in the conferral of legal historical and literary studies. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
The gradual conferral of equality to women, ethnic groups and racial minorities is a notable achievement of recent decades. From Wordnik.com. [Great Transition~ Where Do We Want To Go] Reference
At the same time on Saturday, the local African National Congress reportedly held its "low-key level" conferral ceremony in the. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Deputy President de Klerk is visiting Henley Management College for the conferral whilst on a state visit to the Netherlands, United. From Wordnik.com. [CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LAWS ON DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA - F W DE KLERK] Reference
The Chinese translation, sheshou, makes the term into a verbal noun – the “conferral of a position that one takes up or upholds.”. From Wordnik.com. [Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission] Reference
The feature of Records of the Three States that seems to have been the most controversial is Chen Shou's conferral of legitimacy on the. From Wordnik.com. [Empresses and Consorts] Reference
Rodionova will be sworn in during a conferral ceremony in Melbourne. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
The 2008 Session will be highlighted by the conferral of the Thirty-third Degree upon 104. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com] Reference
The conferral of the award takes place in conjunction with a lecture given by the award recipient - the Berlin Lecture. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
But one problem with that mode is necessary conferral of incredible levels of discretion and authority to traffic cops. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
The event will mark the May conferral of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Teichert, 60, by trustees. From Wordnik.com. [SacBee -- Latest News] Reference
The college said that it did not want to comment on President McAleese's conferral, as it wished to protect her privacy. From Wordnik.com. [Clerical Whispers] Reference
"Now that we have taken corrective actions, the university should never again experience problems with the conferral of degrees.". From Wordnik.com. [59 Top Stories, Sports and Weather] Reference
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