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

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private enterprise

Politics; Political Science

A cornerstone of the free market, capitalist system, the term refers to those businesses that are owned by individuals rather than some level of government.

private sector

Politics; Political Science

That part of the economy that is made up of business enterprises owned by individuals or groups of individuals, and also includes consumer expenditure for goods and services. It ...

privatization

Politics; Political Science

The returning of a publically owned enterprise, whether a business or a service, to individual ownership. The opposite of nationalization. Supporters of privatization claim that ...

pro choice

Politics; Political Science

Refers to those individuals and groups who support the idea that a pregnant woman has a right to choose whether she will give birth to the baby or have an abortion.

pro life

Politics; Political Science

The name given to the individuals, and the social movement, that oppose abortion rights.

probate

Politics; Political Science

A legal term referring to the process through which the genuineness of a will is ascertained.

probation

Politics; Political Science

The suspension of the sentence of a person who has been convicted of an offense, on the condition that he or she commits no further crimes and reports to a probation officer at ...