POLITICS POCKET DICTIONARY T

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POLITICS POCKET DICTIONARY B

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Balkanization :
To break up into small, hostile units, as happened to the Balkan states
Bicameral :
having two main parts of parliament (eg in Britain the House of Commons and the House of Lords)
(the) Big Stick :
the threat of using force, esp great military strength
(the) Big Apple :
New York City - usually in US.
(the) Big Brother :
A leader or government that that has absolute control over
Bigot : A person who has strong and unreasonable beliefs and opinions, especially about religion, politics and will not listen to or accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees.
Bill :
A written plan for a proposed new law, presented to parliament for discussion.
Bill of Rights :
A statement of the basic rights of the citizens of a country. Example, the bill of Rights of the US constitution.
Black Power :
A movement supporting civil rights and political power for black people.
(the) Black Country: A heavily industrial area in the West Midland of England.
(the) Black Economy : business activity or works which is not official but which people are engaged to avoid paying taxes etc
Blackout :
1. A period when all lights must be put out or covered, esp during an air attack
2. A situation in which the release of information is officially prevented
Black Water :
Non-government military unit assisted US troops invade Iraq, on mission to capture Saddam Huseein and bio-weapon.
Bureaucracy :
1. a system of government by department which are managed by state officials, not by elected representatives
2. the officials appointed to manage such a system, as a group
3. the officials rules and procedures of an organization, especially when these are seen as too complicated and not efficient


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POLITICS POCKET DICTIONARY Z

Z

Zionism : political movement concern with establishing an independent Jewish state and now with developing of Izrael in progress, will be complete in the near future

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POLITICS POCKET DICTIONARY W

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Welfare state :

A state whose government devotes a very large proportion of its activities and expenditures to the direct provision ofpersonal benefits to be consumed by qualifying individuals or families. Welfare benefits to individuals may be in the form either of bureaucratically supplied professional services of government employees or in the form of government-issued stipends or allowances or subsidies (transfer payments) to help qualifying households pay for general subsistence or for specific categories of state-favored expenses (merit goods)

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POLITICS POCKET DICTIONARY F

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Fascism :

A class of political ideologies (and historical political regimes) that takes its name from the movement led by Benito Mussolini that took power in Italy in 1922. Mussolini's ideas and practices directly and indirectly influenced political movements in Germany (especially the Nazi Party), Spain (Franco's Falange Party), France, Argentina, and many other Europeanand non-European countries right up to the present day.
Fatalism :
the believe that events are decided by fate; the acceptance of all that happens as inevitable

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