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Chapter 4.

Holland-America (steamship)
Maginot (fortification)
line:
Mason-Dixon line or Mason and Dixon's line
State
listserv
Local:
Columbia Typographical Union, Local 101
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 180; but local No. 180
local time, local standard time (see time)
locator service
Loop, the (see cities)
Louisiana Purchase
Low Church
Lower, if part of name:
California (Mexico)
Colorado River Basin
Egypt
Peninsula (of Michigan)
lower:
48 (States)
House of Congress
Mississippi
M
Madam:
Chair
Chairman
Chairwoman
Magna Carta
Majesty, His, Her, Your; Their Majesties
Majority Leader Reid; Majority Leader Hoyer; but the majority leader (U.S. Congress)
Mall, The National; The Mall (District of Columbia)
Mansion, Executive (see Executive)
map 3, A, II, etc.; but Map 2, when part of title: Map 2.—Railroads of Middle Atlantic States
mariculture
Marine Corps; the corps:
Marines (the corps); but marines (individuals)
Reserve; the Reserve
also a marine; a woman marine; the women marines (individuals); soldiers, sailors, coastguardsmen, and marines
Maritime Provinces (Canada) (see Province)
Marshal (see Supreme Court)
marshal (U.S.)
medals (see decorations)
Medicaid
MediCal
Medicare Act; Medicare plan
Medicare Plus
Medicare Program
Medigap
Member, if referring to Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of U.S. Congress; also Member at Large; Member of Parliament, etc.; but membership; member of U.S. congressional committee
Memorial:
Jefferson
Lincoln
Vietnam
WWII
Korean
Franklin D. Roosevelt etc.; the memorial
Merchant Marine Reserve; the Reserve; but U.S. merchant marine; the merchant marine
Metroliner
Metropolitan Washington, etc.; but Washington metropolitan area
midcontinent region
Middle Ages (see Ages)
Middle Atlantic States
Middle East; Mideast; Mideastern; Middle Eastern (Asia)