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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"

coordination
/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/

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

single currency
/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkʌrənsi/

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

residentship
/ˈrɛzɪdəntˌʃɪp/

The condition of being a resident.

goober
goobernoun
/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubəɹ/

A native or resident of the state of Georgia in the United States of America.

"My friend proudly calls himself a goober because he was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. "

res judicatae
/ˌriːs dʒuːˈdɪkɑːtə/ /ˌreɪs dʒʊˈdɪkeɪtə/

An issue that has already been decided by another court, and therefore must be dismissed.

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

national insurance
/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ /ˈnæʃnəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

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

retirements
/rɪˈtaɪərmənts/ /rɪˈtaɪərməns/

The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.

trade-union
/ˈtreɪdˌjuːniən/ /ˈtreɪdˌjunjən/

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

hell-hole
/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/

A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.

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cling tophrase
/klɪŋ tu/

to continue to believe something or to try to do something, even when it is unlikely to be successful

re-established
/ˌriːɪˈstæblɪʃt/ /ˌriːəˈstæblɪʃt/

To restore to a previously operational state.

loyalists
/ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/ /ˈlɔɪəlɪstəs/

A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

"During the American Revolution, the loyalists remained faithful to the British crown. "

complicity
/kəmˈplɪsəti/ /kɒmˈplɪsəti/

The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.

disputing
/dɪˈspjuːtɪŋ/ /dɪˈspjʊtɪŋ/

Dispute; argument

bureaucracy
/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ /bjʊˈɹɑːkɹəsi/

The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.

"The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy. (apocryphal quip)"

appeasing
/əˈpiːzɪŋ/

To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

radicalize
/ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz/ /ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzɪz/

To become radical; to adopt a radical political stance.