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Politics

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

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think tank

Politics; U.S. politics

A research institute or other organization of scholars, social or physical scientists, etc.

prime rate

Politics; U.S. politics

A rate banks use in conjunction with other rates such as LIBOR and Fed Funds to determine interest rates in lending transactions.

depression

Politics; U.S. politics

A prolonged and very severe recession. The economic crisis which began around the time of the stock market crash in October 1929 and continued through the 1930s.

Totalitarianism

Politics; U.S. politics

A political system, generally Fascist, Socialist, and/or Communist, that recognizes no limits on it's power and authority. Generally a Dictatorship that controls the media, the ...

populist

Politics; U.S. politics

A political party member seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people. In modern usage, being a populist, has become a political tactic. A politician merely claims he ...