Totalitarian democracy is a term popularized by Israeli historian J. L. Talmon to refer to a system of government in which lawfully elected representatives maintain the integrity of a nation state whose citizens, while granted the right to vote, have little or no participation in the decision-making process of the government.[1] The phrase had ...
anchor(Noun) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement. anchor(Noun) Generic term to refer to the combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.) anchor(Noun) A fixed point, especially materials or tools used to affix something at that point. anchor(Noun) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
The Fouled Anchor is the emblem of the Rate of Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy. The fouled anchor has long been the symbol of the Chief Petty Officer. In terms of the Chief, the fouled anchor symbolizes the trials and tribulations that every Chief Petty Officer must endure on a daily basis. Attached to the Anchor is a length of chain and the letters U.S.N. To the novice, the anchor, chain and letters only identify a Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy, but, to a Chief, these have a more noble and glorious meaning. The U stands for Unity, which reminds us of cooperation, maintaining harmony and continuity of purpose and action.