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commune
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A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.
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Cooperative
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A farm, business, or other organization that is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits
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Merchant Marines
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the crew of a merchant vessel
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trade surplus
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The amount by which the value of a country's exports exceeds the cost of its imports.
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Trade deficit
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The amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports.
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Dissidents
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A person who opposes official policy, esp. that of an authoritarian state
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economic sanctions
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Economic sanctions are domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries) on another for a variety of reasons. Economic sanctions include, but are not limited to, tariffs, trade barriers, import duties, and import or export quotas. ...
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WTO
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1.World Trade Organization
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CFCs
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(cfc) chlorofluorocarbon: a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
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Aquaculture
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1.The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food
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