Basic Law
noun
1That of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1949.
2That of Hong Kong, established in 1990 to be employed after its transfer in 1997 from British colony to Special Administrative Region of China.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Daily Advertiser.
- whitewasher
- whitewash gum
- white water
- white-water rafter
- white-water rafting
- white wax
- white way
- whitewear
- white wedding
- whiteweed
- white whale
- white wheat
- white whisky
- white wig
- white willow
- white wine
- white wine vinegar
- white wine whey
- whitewing
- white-winged
- white-winged chough
- white-winged scoter
- white wings
- white witch
- white woman