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Definition of Tie-up
1. Noun. A social or business relationship. "Many close associations with England"
Generic synonyms: Relationship
Derivative terms: Affiliate, Associate, Tie, Tie
2. Noun. An interruption of normal activity.
Definition of Tie-up
1. Noun. A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tie-up
Literary usage of Tie-up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1768)
"... the women ana g'r'i »an all together into a back apartment to tie up their
hair—^and the young men to the door to ..."
2. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"Worse begets worse, and a state of something like civil war is threatened.
The "tie-up" is analogous to violence and often accompanied by it ..."
3. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"... clear evening air, and knew that peace had come again. At the bridge-head they
waved me forward with gestures of welcome. " Tie up your 'orse," shouted ..."
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