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

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appeal
Politics; Political Science

A member's challenge of a ruling or decision made by the presiding officer of the chamber. In the Senate, the senator appeals to members of the chamber to override the decision. ...

appeal a decision
Politics; Political Science

To request the reconsideration of a decision made by a committee chair. In standing, special and legislative committees, the appeal is made to the committee itself; decisions made ...

appeasement
Politics; Political Science

Giving in to unreasonable demands or threats out of weakness or stupidity. In political discourse appeasement has a very negative connotation. It harks back to the buildup to ...

applied anthropology
Politics; Political Science

The activity of professional anthropologists in programs that have as primary goals changes in human behavior believed to ameliorate contemporary social, economic, and ...

appropriated entitlement
Politics; Political Science

An entitlement for which budget authority is provided in annual appropriations acts.

appropriation
Politics; Political Science

Provision of law that provides authority for Federal agencies to obligate funds and to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. Appropriations for the Federal ...

appropriations bill
Politics; Political Science

A bill that gives legal authority to spend or obligate money from the Treasury. The Constitution forbids money to be drawn from the Treasury "but in Consequence of Appropriations ...

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