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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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ruling class
Politics; Political Science
The group of people, as a class, that holds power in any society.
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 a sacred cow, and no ...
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 Serbia in order to ...
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 the Soviet Union, ...
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 want them (even if ...
