Term: east india company: an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: political incorrectness: the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against → 0
Candidate hypernym: alpha-naphthol test: biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid → 0
Candidate hypernym: yellow jack: yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine → 0
Candidate hypernym: whig: a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War → 0
Candidate hypernym: obligation: a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor → 0
Candidate hypernym: fever: intense nervous anticipation → 0
Candidate hypernym: flan: open pastry filled with fruit or custard → 0
Candidate hypernym: guimpe: a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit → 0
Candidate hypernym: middle cerebral vein: either of two cerebral veins → 0
Candidate hypernym: scurrility: foul-mouthed or obscene abuse → 0