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Contras, plural;
  1. A member of a guerrilla force in Nicaragua that opposed the left-wing Sandinista government 1979–90, and was supported by the US for much of that time. It was officially disbanded in 1990, after the Sandinistas' electoral defeat

  1. a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
  2. Contra is the second album by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend, released in January 2010 on XL Recordings.
  3. Introductory signals are used in legal citations to present authorities and show how the authorities relate to propositions in textual statements. ...
  4. Democratic Alliance was a Swedish anti-Socialist organisation. It was known for its support of the United States in the Vietnam War, the support for NATO and strong criticism of Olof Palme then Prime Minister of Sweden. ...
  5. The Contras is a label given to the various rebel groups opposing Nicaragua's FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) Sandinista Junta of National Reconstruction government following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle's dictatorship. ...
  6. a deal to swap goods or services; an entry that cancels another entry; any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass; to the contrary to something; against; contrary or opposed to
  7. a range of groups violently opposing the Sandinista government of Nicaragua
  8. (Contras) or set offs – If a customer sells goods or services to a client whereby it is possible for the customer not to pay the factor if the customer can claim money owing from the client.
  9. (Contras) What is a slope flying? 1. ... What is a slope flying? 1. ...
  10. (Contras) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua who fought against the Sandinistas.
  11. (contras) Opposition military force in Nicaragua that was trained and financed by the United States. It opposed the Nicaraguan socialist government led by the Sandinista Party.
  12. The octave below normal.
  13. The setting off of mutual debt.  For example, if a company owes $100 to another company that is owed $30 by that company in turn, the company is allowed to set off the $30 against the $100 and make a net payment of $70.
  14. An account created when a company both buys from and sells to the same client and, therefore, has payables and receivables which offset.
  15. (against): contraataque (counterattack), contrapeso (counterweight), ir contrareloj (to work against the clock)
  16. A deal that allows for the exchange of services, goods or publicity without money changing hands.
  17. A prefix meaning "lower in pitch than" as in contrabassoon or contralto.
  18. Is a charge for goods and services supplied by one party to another.
  19. adv., in front, opposite; in return; on the other hand
  20. A tuba that is snapped onto and off of the player's shoulder. Designed to build up arm muscles and decrease brain activity. Name was chosen for being sexier than "Sousaphone."
  21. The term used for off-setting debits against credits, to zero out.
  22. A contra, for Cash Book items, is where both the debit and the credit entries are shown in the Cash Book, such as when cash is paid into the bank.
  23. Line dancing popularized in New England. Now done with traditional and square dance movements
  24. A service (such as advertising time or space) that is exchanged for another service (such as printing or ) rather than for cash.
  25. against, despite, in spite of, opposite, regardless of, whatever, no matter