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

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breach of privilege

Politics; Political Science

An infringement of one of the specific privileges of the House or its Members which prevents them from carrying out their functions. The House is asked to deal with an alleged ...

breach of the peace

Politics; Political Science

A violation of the public peace, as in a riot. Also refers to any disorderly conduct.

brinkmanship

Politics; Political Science

In political diplomacy or negotiation, the art of taking big risks, even to the brink of war, in the hope that the adversary will back down. Brinkmanship can be a way of testing ...

broken window

Politics; Political Science

The title of a 1982 article by criminologist James Q. Wilson and George Kelling. This simple theory argues that a broken window left unrepaired will make a building look uncared ...

Buddhism

Politics; Political Science

Religious philosophy based on the teachings of Buddha "the enlightened one", originally named Siddhartha Gautama. There are several forms of Buddhism, among which the most ...

budget

Politics; Political Science

A statement of estimated income and expenditure over a given period for an individual, group, government or organization. If revenues exceed expenditures, there is a budget ...