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preach

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(v. ) advocate, champion

eg: She was practically preaching.

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suffrage

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(n. ) the right to vote in political election
eg: the people fear that candidates deemed unsuitable by the Beijing authorities would stand no chance at being nominated, thus compromising true universal suffrage.

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nepotism

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(n.) 群帶關係

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cronyism

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(n.) opposite of meritocracy

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dissent

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(n. ) disagreement

eg: political dissent were suppressed

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historical animosities

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historical barriers, past hostility

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undermine

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(v.) erode

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fledgling

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(n. ) emergent

eg: fledging democracy

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institutionalised

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normalised

Eg: racism is widespread in society and institutionalised

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wilful

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(adj.) deliberate, intentional

Eg: an existing wilful refusal to acknowledge the problem of racism by the gov

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coalition

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alliance

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repeal

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(v. ) abrogate (overturn), abolish

eg: Campaign for gay rights has forced GOV in the developed world to repeal laws criminalising homosexuality.

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opaque

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(n. ) non-transparent

eg: The opaque, authoritarian politics of M will make the search and rescue operation more difficult than necessary

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immaculate

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(adj.) very clean and tidy, spotless, perfect

Eg: It is hard to tickle corruption when even the judges immaculate in their judicial robes, are themselves corrupt

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infalliable

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(adj.) perfect, reliable, dependable

Eg: Man is not infalliable and corruption is rife among GOV officials

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omnipotent

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(n.) able to do everything, powerful, supreme

Eg: it is a sovereign state where leaders seem to be omnipotent

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painstaking

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(adj.) very careful and thorough, meticulous, putting in effort

Eg: The painstaking effort of its s leaders

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dabble

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(v.) experiment, fiddle, do sth in s casual way

Eg: Fewer woman as compared to men dabble in politics.

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bellicose

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(adj.) demonstrating the aggression and willingness to fight

Eg: Jose Mujica’s propensity for bellicose rhetoric warned him the label of Latin American’s Nelson Mandela

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oligarchy

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(n.) a small group of ppl having control of a country or an organisation

Eg: the ruling oligarchy of military men

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demarcate

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(v.) to state or fix the limits of an area, system; define; delineate

Eg: in the past there was greater demarcation between men and women in Singapore

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designate

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(v. ) to choose sth or someone for a particular purpose; appoint; nominate
eg: More gov officials should be designated to curb the problem

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desist

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(v. ) cease, stop, discontinue

eg: Everyone should desist from smoking as it is bad for the health

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collude

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(v. ) conspire

eg: NK accused Malaysia of colluding with its enemies

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pariah
(n. ) outcast, undesirable | eg: NK is considered by many in the international community as a pariah state
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eminent
(adj. ) well-known, important, distinguished | eg: Eminent people such as British royalty and other celebrities have a large following on the internet.
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encroachment
(n. ) violation, infringement, intrusion eg: Cybersecurity experts support the plan to segment the plane to secure systems from the internet to reduce risks of encroachment.
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endorse
(v. ) approve, support, sanction | eg: The report was endorsed by the government.
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farce
(n. ) event or situation that is badly organised or does not happen in the way it should, mockery eg: China labelled the case a farce and said that it will not be affected by the tribunal's decision.
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fascism
(n. ) dictatorship, despotism | eg: Fascism comes into prominence in Nazi Germany.
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demystify
(v. ) make a difficult subject clearer and easier to understand eg: With its 55 member states, it can be difficult to demystify the complexities of politics in Africa.
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depose
(v. ) overthrow, oust, topple | eg: Kim Jong-un is arguably the most well-known current dictator in the world and should be deposed.
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eclipse
(v. ) deprive someone or sth of signigicance or power; surpass eg: The rising of another party has eclipsed the current president.
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is to lack a rudder in the arena of international politics
is to lack a rudder in the arena of international politics
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Capitulate
(v.) surrender Eg: the gov capitulated to popular will
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boycot
(v.) refuse to corporate Eg: In Feb 2014, Thai anti-gov protestors boycotted the elections
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state of affairs
State of affairs
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underpin
(v.) support Eg: rational policies are still underpinned by selfish national interests
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colloquial
(adj. ) informal | eg: Trump's executive order 13780 (EO), colloquially 'Muslim ban'.
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political decision cannot be easily retracted
political decision cannot be easily retracted
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without pragmatism, society will indubitably lack proper enforcement mechanisms gov institutions to uphold moral principles
without pragmatism, society will indubitably lack proper enforcement mechanisms gov institutions to uphold moral principles
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showing concerns and addressing the needs of the people
showing concerns and addressing the needs of the people
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without a sense of moral duty to the ppl will fail to earn the mandate and respect from the electorate, regardless of their successes in governance
without a sense of moral duty to the ppl will fail to earn the mandate and respect from the electorate, regardless of their successes in governance
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wayward
(adj.) disobedient Eg: wayward leaders
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foregone conclusion
foregone conclusion
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repressive
(adj. ) suppressive; tyrannical; cruel | eg: again it is no surprise that the most successfully repressive regimes such as NK and Cuba are the least connected.
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crisis
emergency
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risk/risky
danger, hazard, perils, jeopardy, precarious
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irredentism
(n.) any political or popular movement intnded to reclaim and reoccupy an area that the movement;s members consider 'lost'
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guerrilla
(n. ) freedom fighter | eg: This town fell to the guerrilla
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antagonistic
(adj.) hostile; combative Eg: he was antagonistic of gov reforms
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cement their totalitarian regimes when aid is directed to further these politicians' vested interests
cement their totalitarian regimes when aid is directed to further these politicians' vested interests
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destabilisation of GOV of these countries when the citizens start demanding for better human rights
destabilisation of GOV of these countries when the citizens start demanding for better human rights
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constructively improve their method
constructively improve their method
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often those with unscrupulous and nefarious GOV
often those with unscrupulous and nefarious GOV
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caucus
(n. ) a private meeting of leaders of a political party | eg: Caucus will be held in 11 states
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toll
(n. ) bribe; or money paying for road | eg: motorcycle toll
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fawning
(adj. ) obsequious; flattering; trying to please by behaving obsequiously eg: far from being fawning, Angela Markel choose to be practical
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divest
(v. ) deprived someone of (power, rights, possessions) | eg: Mens are unlikely to be divested of power without struggle

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