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jihad
jihadnoun
/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.

"December 25 2016, Amruta Patil writing in The Hindu, The book in my hand"

scotch
scotchverb
/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.

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

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 pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)

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.

trade-union
/ˈtreɪdˌjuːniən/ /ˈtreɪdˌjunjən/

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