(law) Central District, used in case citations to identify courts, particularly United States Federal courts designated to cover the central part of a multi-district state.

(Britain) A traditional London-style taxi; a hackney carriage.

plural of cabinet minister

Alternative form of COD

(law) Abbreviation of United States District Court for the CentralDistrict of California, as used in case citations.

plural of cache-sexe

(law) Abbreviation of United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, as used in case citations.

plural of crème de cacao

Liqueur whose flavor is that of cocoa, and, often, slightly that of vanilla.

The (often informal) inner circle within a cabinet (which may itself by an official inner circle within a government or council of ministers) which includes only the ministers (or secretaries of state etc.) who are closest to the executive head of state, prime minister or equivalent (notably presiding) officer