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Politics

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

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closure

Politics; Political Science

Also called cloture, the term refers to the process by which a filibuster can be ended in the Senate. A motion for closure requires the votes of three-fifths of the Senate, i.e. ...

coalition

Politics; Political Science

A combination of parties or states. For example, in 1991 a U.S-led international coalition defeated Iraq in the Persian Gulf war. Domestically, coalitions can be made up of many ...

coalition government

Politics; Political Science

A parliamentary government in which the cabinet is composed of members of more than one party.

coauthor

Politics; Political Science

Any member of either house, with the agreement of the author of a bill, may add his or her name on that member's bill as coauthor, usually indicating support for the proposal.