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jihad/dʒəˈhɑːd/
A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

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

primacy/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/
The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.

scotch/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/
To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.

boycotts/ˈbɔɪkɑːts/ /ˈbɔɪkət͡s/
The act of boycotting.

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

seize on/ˈsiːz ɒn/ /ˈsiːz ɔn/
To take possession of or claim (an idea, person, event, etc.) as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.

dioceses/ˈdaɪəsɪːz/ /ˈdaɪəsɪs/
Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.

concession/kənˈsɛʃən/
The act of conceding.

single currency/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkʌrənsi/
The unified currency proposed for all EU states; it became the Euro.