In the midst of a terrorist-induced crisis the United States has declared martial law. Privatized defense forces and a state-of-the-art drone patrol system now monitor citizens and locate any new terrorist activities.
-esque \-esque\ [F., fr. It. -isco. Cf. -ish.] A suffix of certain words from the French, Italian, and Spanish. It denotes manner or style; like; as, arabesque, after the manner of the Arabs.
It may also be used when addressing naval officers in formal correspondence. Though commonly misunderstood to be the right solely of lawyers, the title esquire after the name may actually be used by anyone in many states. However, in some states, the use of the term is limited solely to attorneys licensed to practice law in that state if such usage implies that the person is a licensed attorney.