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1Politics of Zambia — takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Zambia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.… …
2Synod of Homberg — consisted of the clergy, the nobility, and the representatives of cities, and was held October 20–22, 1526. The synod is remarkable for a premature scheme of democratic church government and discipline, which failed for the time, but contained… …
3keen — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English kene brave, sharp, from Old English cēne brave; akin to Old High German kuoni brave Date: 13th century 1. a. having a fine edge or point ; sharp b. affecting one as if by cutting < keen sarcasm > c …
4Illiberal democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Va …
5United National Independence Party — The United National Independence Party (UNIP) is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda. The party was founded in October 1959 and was initially led by Mainza Chona. On… …
6Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir — Infobox Minister name = Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir order = Foreign Minister of Iceland president = Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson term start = 24 May 2007 predecessor = Valgerður Sverrisdóttir office2 = Mayor of Reykjavík term start2 = 13 June 1994… …
7Commercial treaty — A Commercial treaty is a formal agreement between states for the purpose of establishing mutual rights and regulating conditions of trade. For example, the Methuen Treaty was a commercial treaty between Portugal and England. Another example,… …
8University of Prague — University of Prague † Catholic Encyclopedia ► University of Prague The University of Prague was founded by Charles IV with the consent of the Estates on the model of the universities of Paris and Bologna and confirmed at the emperor… …
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10close — I. v. a. 1. Shut, shut up. 2. Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up, clog. 3. Conclude, finish, terminate, end, cease, complete, bring to a period. II. v. n. 1. Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together. 2. Terminate, end, be concluded, cease …
