An isthmus is a land bridge bordered on both sides by water that connects two larger bodies of land. A narrow strip of land with sea on either side. (dictionary.com) An Isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with water on either side. Of note, the Isthmus of Corinth connects the peninsula of Peloponnese with the rest of the Greek peninsula, the Isthmus of Panama connects the continents of North and South America (the Americas), and the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt connects Africa and Asia (or Eurasia).
straight bond. Definition. Bond which will pay back the principal on its maturity date, will pay a specified amount of interest on specific dates, and does not carry a conversion privilege or other special features.
While I was in high school I went to an American Legion sponsored camp, Boys State (there is a girls state as well), where we created a mock government. Like in real politics, we had two separate parties. The Federalists and Nationalists. We were divided into these parties and our main goal was to win the house. This meant we needed to vote straight ticket on everything no matter what issue. Straight ticket means you vote for someone not because of their stance on a particular issue, but because of their political affiliation.