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

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ruling class

Politics; Political Science

The group of people, as a class, that holds power in any society.

sabotage

Politics; Political Science

Intentional obstruction or destruction of organized activity.

sacred cow

Politics; Political Science

Any principle or thing that is regarded as being beyond attack, or untouchable. Sometimes also called "third rail." In the U.S., the Social Security program used to be considered ...

sanctions

Politics; Political Science

Punitive measures, usually taken by several countries in concert, designed to put pressure on a country to change its policy. The U.N., for example, has put economic sanctions on ...

sanctuary

Politics; Political Science

A place of refuge or protection, where a person is immune from punishment by the law.

satellite country

Politics; Political Science

A country that is in effect, although not in name, controlled by another, usually larger country. Before the fall of communism, the countries of Eastern Europe were satellites of ...

scarcity

Politics; Political Science

An axiom of economics is that there are not enough resources to go around. There is always a situation of scarcity in that there are less goods available than there are people who ...