chairman, director-general, or top executive of a company or organization

a sports official such as an umpire or judge; to officiate or referee a sports match

vice-chairman of an organization or deputy governor of a bank

to punish or penalize according to the law or established rules; the act of legal or disciplinary retribution

a formal judgment or decision, especially one made by a court of law or an official body

to rule; to adjudicate; a formal ruling

to cut staff or lay off employees, typically for economic or structural reasons

a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally

to cut out or tailor garments

A ruler with absolute power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force or through authoritarian means.

to reduce, lessen, or cut down on personnel, armaments, or expenditures

to display originality or adopt a creative and novel approach

to cut out (fabric, etc.); to tailor

the style, form, or category of a literary or artistic work

to act according to actual circumstances or tailor a plan to fit the situation

to dissolve a department or eliminate positions

tailor's shop

(literary) to kill oneself; to commit suicide

to consider and decide

to display originality; to do things differently

to cut out and make clothes

to handle or adjudicate

cut down and merge

to cut back; to cull

to consider and decide

a machine or tool used for cutting or trimming paper

to reduce the number of troops or personnel in a military force; disarmament

to dismiss staff or lay off employees, often as part of organizational restructuring or downsizing

(formal) to make a judgement call; to decide

A handsome high-powered businessman; a common character trope in romantic fiction who is domineering but has a soft spot for a lower-status love interest.

the chief referee or umpire in a sports competition

the tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis) established to suppress heresy

Duan Yucai (1735-1815), author of Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815)

penalties or punishments prescribed and imposed by law for criminal or illegal acts

lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body; fig. to act according to actual circumstances

To act according to actual circumstances or resources; to tailor one's approach based on practical reality rather than following a fixed template.

to cut staff; to lay off employees

to remove the outer parts of a digital image or photograph to improve framing or change the aspect ratio

a place where legal trials are held or a judicial tribunal

to cut something open using a sharp tool, such as a blade or scissors.

to reply (to a letter)