A veteran may not be discharged or subjected to adverse employment action for one year after the date of reinstatement, except for cause; the same rule applies to service in the reserves or National Guard. Employers must provide up to 24 months of health plan coverage to employees when they are absent on military leave.
defeat. 1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal: trim, whip. Slang: ace, lick. Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better. 2.
In composition, the term purpose refers to a person's reason for writing, such as to inform, entertain, explain, or persuade. Also known as the aim or writing purpose. Successfully settling on a purpose requires defining, redefining, and continually clarifying your goal, says Mitchell Ivers. It's an ongoing process, and the act of writing can alter your original purpose (Random House Guide to Good Writing, 1993). Examples and Observations Writers often confuse their business purpose (or the problem to be solved) with their writing purpose.