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Showing posts with label Dictionary. Show all posts

Sunday, December 11, 2022

democracy

 The government formed in this new country was called a democracy. (Derived from two Greek words—demos [common people] and kratos [power]—democracy literally means “power to the people.”)

oligarchy

 oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes.

reprimand

 A reprimand is a severe, formal or official reproof. Reprimanding takes in different forms in different legal systems. A reprimand in custody may be a formal legal action issued by a government agency or professional governing board. It may also be an administrative warning issued by an employer or school

antagonism

 


Antagonism means hostility. You might feel antagonism toward your annoying little sister, particularly if she's always borrowing your stuff without asking.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022