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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.

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passport

Politics; Political Science

A document issued by a government to its citizens, that grants an individual the right to travel abroad, confirms his identity and that he or she is a citizen of the country that ...

paternalism

Politics; Political Science

Governing or controlling a group, either employees or citizens of a state, in a way that suggests a father dealing with his children. In the U.S., employees generally resent being ...

patriarchy

Politics; Political Science

A society that is dominated by men. In anthropology, the term refers to a form of social organization in which the father is the head of the family or tribe, and descent and ...

patrician

Politics; Political Science

A person of high social rank; an aristocrat.

patrimony

Politics; Political Science

Something that is inherited, especially relating to property.

patriotism

Politics; Political Science

Love of one's country and loyalty to it, especially in relation to other countries.

patronage

Politics; Political Science

Jobs and other favors that an elected or appointed official is able to bestow on his political supporters.