stamp act: an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
legislative act: an act passed by a legislative body
thrips: any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive