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This section is a Q&A slot featuring interviews with members of Congress and sometimes with senior aides, selected lobbyists and policy experts.

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  1. noun One of several components; a piece.
  2. noun A subdivision of a written work.
  3. noun Law A division of a statute or code.
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  • To answer your question: yes, this section is English—perfectly good technical English. —  Analog October 1971
  • This section is a Q&A slot featuring interviews with members of Congress and sometimes with senior aides, selected lobbyists and policy experts. —  The Hill Blog
  • An illegal alien referred to in subsection (a) of this section is any alien who is any alien convicted of a felony who is in the United States unlawfully and - —  VDARE.com: Blog Articles
  • I'd like to know why this section was added in February this year, under a lot of standard legal stuff about acceptable use, etc. —  PC Authority
  • However, the main gist of this section is to be able to enumerate your accomplishments and the level of education you have attained to impress the reader of your cover letter. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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portion ·  area ·  type ·  structure ·  center ·  series ·  division ·  list ·  piece ·  column

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  1. Middle English seccioun, from Old French, from Latin sectiō, sectiōn-, from sectus, past participle of secāre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Old French (and F.) section = Spanish seccion = Portuguese secção = Italian sezione, from Latin sectio (n -), a cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, a distribution by auction of confiscated property, in geometry a division, section, from secare, past participle sectus, cut: see secant.
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