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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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Politics; Political Science
Failure to do something, such as pay money due (a country might default on its loan payments, for example), or appear in court when required to.
deficit financing
Politics; Political Science
The practice of deliberately operating with a budget deficit, financed by borrowing. The purpose of deficit financing is to stimulate the economy by increasing government spending, which will ...
deflation
Politics; Political Science
A reduction in economic activity in an economy, marked by falling prices and wages (or a slowing of the increase), less employment, and less imports. Deflation marks the downturn in a business cycle. ...
defunct
Politics; Political Science
No longer existing. The Soviet Union, for example, is a defunct organization.
delegate
Politics; Political Science
A person authorized to act for others; a representative. To delegate means to give someone the authority to act as one's agent or representative.
demagogue
Politics; Political Science
A person who tries to win political support by playing to people's fears and prejudices, trying to build up hatred for certain groups. Adolf Hitler, who stirred up the masses by telling them the Jews ...
