political power (noun)
91poˌlitical ˈscience — noun [U] the study of politics and the way that political power is used in a country …
92authoritarian regime — noun a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people • Syn: ↑authoritarian state • Hypernyms: ↑government, ↑authorities, ↑regime …
93authoritarian state — noun a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people • Syn: ↑authoritarian regime • Hypernyms: ↑government, ↑authorities, ↑regime …
94Gustavus VI — noun the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882 1973) • Syn: ↑Gustavus • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex * * * (Gustaf Adolf) 1882 1973, king of Sweden 1950 73 (son of Gustavus V). Also, Gustav VI …
95Hanseatic League — noun a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the… …
96Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
97biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
98Ancient Egypt — was an ancient civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC [Only after 664 BC are dates secure. See Egyptian… …
99china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
100China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
