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Meaning of umbrella

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  umbrella
      adj 1: covering or applying simultaneously to a number of
             similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella
             organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"
      n 1: a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
      2: a formation of military planes maintained over ground
         operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
      3: having the function of uniting a group of similar things;
         "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal
         groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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