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briefed
/bɹiːft/

To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.

archives
/ˈɑːrkaɪvz/ /ˈɑːrkɪvz/

To put into an archive.

boycotts
/ˈbɔɪkɑːts/ /ˈbɔɪkət͡s/

The act of boycotting.

coordination
/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/

(possibly archaic) the state of being equal in rank or power.

schedules
/ˈʃedjuːlz/ /ˈskedʒuːlz/

A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.

dioceses
/ˈdaɪəsɪːz/ /ˈdaɪəsɪs/

Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.

"The Roman Empire, after Diocletian's reforms, was divided into dioceses for easier governance. "

notarised
/ˈnoʊtəˌraɪzd/ /ˈnoʊtəˌraɪzd/

To be witness of the authenticity of a document and its accompanying signatures in one's capacity as notary public

concession
/kənˈsɛʃən/

The act of conceding.

single currency
/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkʌrənsi/

The unified currency proposed for all EU states; it became the Euro.

recall
recallverb
/rɪˈkɔl/

To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).

blowback
/ˈbloʊbæk/

An unintended adverse result, especially of a political action.

upheld
upheldverb
/ʌpˈhɛld/

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

commit
commitverb
/kəˈmɪt/

To put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.

disqualify
/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/

To make ineligible for something.

neutral
/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/

A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.

"Switzerland is a neutral in international conflicts. "

battleground state
/ˈbætlˌɡraʊnd steɪt/

(US politics) a state which is roughly as likely to vote Republican or Democrat in a given election; a swing state

tyrannising
/ˈtɪrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪrənaɪzɪŋ/

To oppress (someone).

fiats
fiatsnoun
/ˈfiːæts/ /ˈfiːɑːts/

An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

national insurance
/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ /ˈnæʃnəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

trade-union
/ˈtreɪdˌjuːniən/ /ˈtreɪdˌjunjən/

An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.