n.
1.a collection of things that have been combined
2.a coordinated sequence of chess moves
3.a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
4.a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
5.an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
6.the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
7.the act of combining things to form a new whole
Idiom of the Day
make an exception (for someone)
to suspend a rule for someone in one particular instance
The security guard made an exception for me and allowed me to enter the parking lot after it was closed.