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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.
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labor movement
Politics; Political Science
Organized labor unions in the U.S., and their history. At the beginning of the twentieth century, only about 3 percent of the country's labor force belonged to unions. Up to the ...
labor union
Politics; Political Science
An organization of workers that negotiates collectively with employers over wages, working conditions, etc.
laissez-faire
Politics; Political Science
A guiding principle of free enterprise systems, laissez-faire is a French phrase which literally means "let do." It refers to the belief that government should not intervene in ...
lame duck
Politics; Political Science
Someone who is ineffectual or helpless. Sometimes used of an office holder who is nearing the end of his term of office and either is not seeking, or is not eligible for, another ...
landslide
Politics; Political Science
An overwhelming victory in an election. Of recent U.S. presidential elections, those in 1980, 1984, and 1988 can be considered landslides, because the Democratic candidates ...
law and order
Politics; Political Science
The condition existing in a society when the vast majority of the population observes the generally established rules of conduct. Traditionally "law and order" has been a rallying ...
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