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Totalitarism |
absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highlycentralized institution. |
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Guerrilla |
A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary force operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass andundermine the enemy, as by surprise raids. |
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War |
a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or betweenparties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. |
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Holocaust |
Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire. |
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Genocide |
The systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. |
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Dirty War |
a war conducted by the military or secret police of a regime againstrevolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the regime's useof kidnapping, torture, and murder, with members of the civilianpopulation often the victims. |
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Revolution |
an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of anestablished government or political system by the people governed. |
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Dictatorship |
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolutepower is exercised by a dicta-tor. |
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Communism |
a system of social organization in which alleconomic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian statedominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party. |
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Cold War |
intense economic, political, military, and ideological rivalry betweennations, short of military conflict; sustained hostile political policies andan atmosphere of strain between opposed countries. |
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Society |
an organized group of persons associated together for religious,benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. |
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Civil Society |
the part of society that consists of organizations and institutions thathelp and look after people, their health, and their rights. It does not include the government. |
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APA |
Farlex. (2002). Definitions. 14/01/2016, de Farlex Sitio web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ |
