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Politics

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

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rebellion

Politics; Political Science

Armed resistance to authority or government, similar to revolution.

recession

Politics; Political Science

Usually defined as a contraction in the Gross National Product that lasts six months or longer. A recession might be marked by job layoffs and high unemployment, stagnant wages, ...

red herring

Politics; Political Science

Something irrelevant that is used to confuse or take the attention away from the something else. The politician who is asked an awkward question may introduce a red herring into ...

redistribution

Politics; Political Science

Reallocation by a government of the wealth of a nation. This is usually done by taxes and welfare benefits-high taxes for the wealthy finance benefits for the poor. Redistribution ...