Political+affairs

  • 81political jokes — Chinese political jokes are language related, which means satire and irony may be lost in translation. Instead of pulling political leaders’ legs, they are subtle, impersonal, and are common in xiangsheng (comic dialogue) and shunkouliu… …

    Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

  • 82Political status — In international law three categories of Political status are usually recognized:#Independent countries e.g.: France, Canada #Internal independent countries which are under the protection of another country in matters of defense and foreign… …

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  • 83Political Intelligence Department — The Political Intelligence Department was a department of the British Foreign Office during World War II. Established in 1939, its main function was the production of weekly intelligence summaries. [cite web… …

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  • 84Political positions of Joe Lieberman — Here are Senator Joe Lieberman s votes and remarks on various issues.Party identificationIn January 2007, Lieberman described himself as being genuinely an Independent, saying I agree more often than not with Democrats on domestic policy. I agree …

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  • 85Political sleaze (UK politics) — A number of political scandals in the 1980s and 1990s created the impression of what was described in the British press as sleaze : a perception that the then Conservative government was associated with political corruption and hypocrisy. This… …

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  • 86Political positions of Mar Roxas — Senator Mar Roxas has taken positions on many national issues, including votes and remarks, since his election as senator during the 2004 Philippine electionsCurrent issues2007 Glorietta explosionHe said that the bombing can affect the advance of …

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  • 87Political positions of John Edwards — Here are some of Senator John Edwards s votes and remarks on various issues.Economic PolicyEnd Poverty in 30 YearsOne of Edwards main themes as a political figure is the problem of poverty in America. He believes that poverty can be cut by one… …

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  • 88Political families of Australia — Beazley Family= Kim Edward Beazley AO (born September 30, 1917), Australian politician, was Minister for Education in the government of Gough Whitlam and a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1945 to… …

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  • 89political — po•lit•i•cal [[t]pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) gov of, pertaining to, or concerned with politics 2) gov exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc.: a political party[/ex] 3) gov of, pertaining to …

    From formal English to slang

  • 90political party — A number of persons united in opinion and organized in the manner usual to the then existing political parties. State ex rel. Howells v Metcalf, 18 SD 393, 100 NW 923. An unincorporated association of persons sponsoring certain ideas of… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary