Sops synonyms

Notwithstanding this prospective loss of revenue, parliament showed great reluctance to vote any new impost, although hardly a year previously it had sanctioned (3oth June 1879) Depretiss scheme for spending during the next eighteen years 43,200,000 in building 5000 kilometres of railway, an expenditure not wholly justified by the importance of the lines, and useful principally as a source of electoral sops for the constituents of ministerial deputies.

The use made of the flowers to impart a spicy flavour to ale and wine is alluded to by Chaucer, who writes: "And many a clove gilofre To put in ale"; also by Spenser, who refers to them by the name of sops in wine, which was applied in consequence of their being steeped in the liquor.

Also, the method used must be consistent with the unit's mission and must strictly adhere to the appropriate sops and regulations.

The list is by no means exhaustive and it is hoped it will be continually added to and updated as new sops are developed.

It corrupts an insignificant labor aristocracy with a few sops and keeps the great masses in subjection by blood and iron.