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  • 31ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …

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  • 32New World Order (conspiracy theory) — This article is about the use of the term New World Order in conspiracy theory. For other uses, see New World Order. The reverse side of the Grea …

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  • 33Tyrannic — Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as, a… …

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  • 34Tyrannically — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as …

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  • 35Tyrannicalness — Tyrannic Ty*ran nic (?; 277), Tyrannical Ty*ran nic*al, a. [L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.] Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as …

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  • 36absolute — 1 *pure, simple, sheer Analogous words: *perfect, whole, entire: *real, true: *abstract, ideal: *consummate, finished Antonyms: mixed, qualified Contrasted words: incomplete (see affirmative adjective at …

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  • 37Eureka Stockade — The Eureka Stockade was the setting of a gold miners revolt in 1854 near Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, against the officials supervising the mining of gold in the region. The revolt was prompted by grievances over heavily priced mining items,… …

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  • 38Kairos Document — The Kairos Document (KD) is a theological statement issued in 1985 by a group of black South African theologians based predominantly in the black townships of Soweto, South Africa. The statement challenged the churches response to what the… …

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  • 39dictatorial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dogmatic, opinionated, despotic, arbitrary. See severity, insolence, authority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Overbearing] Syn. imperious, domineering, arrogant, dogmatic; see egotistic 2 , masterful …

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  • 40totalitarian — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. autocratic, authoritarian. See authority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fascistic, despotic, dictatorial; see absolute 3 , autocratic 1 , tyrannical . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD)… …

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