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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.
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emancipation
Politics; Political Science
Setting free from slavery or oppression, as in the Emancipation Proclamation, a declaration by President Abraham Lincoln that became effective in 1863, that all the slaves who ...
embargo
Politics; Political Science
A government-imposed ban on trade with a specific country. For example, the U.S. has a trade embargo on Cuba; a similar embargo imposed on trade with Vietnam was lifted in 1994. ...
embassy
Politics; Political Science
The official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country.
embezzlement
Politics; Political Science
The act of fraudulently taking for oneself money or goods that have been entrusted to one's care.
emeritus
Politics; Political Science
Retired from service but retaining a rank or title, as in professor emeritus.
eminent domain
Politics; Political Science
The right of a government to take private property for public use, even if the owner refuses consent, provided that adequate compensation is paid. The right is described in the ...
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