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| assassin |
a person who murders for money or for political reasons. |
| assassinate |
to murder for pay or for political reasons. |
| caliph |
in Islam, a spiritual and political leader in some Muslim countries. |
| Communist party |
a political party that supports communism. |
| Democratic Party |
one of the two major U.S. political parties. |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| fast2 |
to eat very little or no food for religious or political reasons. [1/3 definitions] |
| feudalism |
a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
| Nazi |
a member of the political party that held power in Germany from 1933 to 1945. This political party was led by Adolf Hitler. The word "Nazi" is a short form of the German name for "National Socialist German Workers' Party." |
| opposition |
a political party that is not in power. [1/3 definitions] |
| party |
a group of people who share the same political opinions and beliefs. [1/4 definitions] |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| platform |
the stated ideas and goals of a political party or person running for public office. [1/3 definitions] |
| primary |
an early election in the United States, where members of each political party vote for a candidate to run for office in the general election. [1/3 definitions] |
| race1 |
the political contest before an election. [1/7 definitions] |
| radical |
a person who supports extreme social and political changes. [1/4 definitions] |
| Republican Party |
one of the two major political parties in the United States. The Republican Party was founded in 1854 as part of a movement against slavery. |
| revolution |
the overthrow of a political system or government by force, and the setting up of a new government in its place. [1/4 definitions] |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| slogan |
a short phrase used to state a principle or political message or to advertise a product; motto. |
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