Synonym: divide, expand, spread. Antonym: trunk. Similar words: ranch, franchise, brand, brand new, rancor, entrance, tolerance, insurance. Meaning: [brɑːntʃ] 
n. 1. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization 2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant 3. a part of a forked or branching shape 4. a natural consequence of development 5. a stream or river connected to a larger one 6. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. v. 1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures 2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
n. 1. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization 2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant 3. a part of a forked or branching shape 4. a natural consequence of development 5. a stream or river connected to a larger one 6. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. v. 1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures 2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. 
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271. One was about the alleged involvement of the special branch.
272. Ian Westwood, head of the federation's Manchester branch, blamed the demise of the traditional bobby on the beat.
273. He climbed on to a lower branch and tried to see in her window, but he was too low.
274. Simpson has been appointed to the Memphis Branch board for a three-year term.
275. The main reason for this growth was that Congress no longer trusted the executive branch to provide it with accurate information.
276. Once I was riding my bicycle to the local branch library.
277. These feelings were particularly acute for the branch managers in the securities firms.
278. Critics say the law upsets the balance of power by delegating legislative authority to the executive branch.
279. Before these committees existed, Congress had no way to evaluate the budget priorities given by the executive branch. Sentencedict.com
280. Darwin is loose on the shop floor, and industry has become a branch of the biological sciences.
281. Penny jumped out of the way to avoid being hit by the falling branch.
282. The Special Investigation Branch of the military police is conducting more than 30 investigations into allegations of brutality.
283. A thin squeaking betrayed the presence of two baby gold crests, precariously balanced on the branch of a larch.
284. The Special Branch, on the other hand, was under G-2 and was principally an analytical organization with no operational control.
285. He was holding a stout branch, and impaled upon it was the bloody head of the leopard.
286. So don't hesitate to call at your local branch and discuss matters if you want to increase your borrowing.
287. Insert a card into the machine at the branch and you can discover exactly how many points you have accumulated.
288. As schemes differ it would be essential to enquire at a local branch.
289. The local Nalgo branch has called a general meeting for tomorrow when members will be balloted on whether to withdraw their labour.
290. Suddenly it rushed at the tree, leapt on to a low branch, and ran up the trunk.
291. Several new contracts are already being negotiated with Rentokil's financial backing and branch network offering further benefits to prospects.
292. The boxed region is enlarged to show a dendritic branch and spine-like structure.