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1. A formal, legally binding agreement between two or more countries, often ending a war or establishing alliances.
6. A strong identification with and pride in one's nation, often leading to the belief in its superiority or the desire for independence.
7. A policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over other countries through conquest, colonization, or political influence.
9. A political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life.
10. A sudden, significant change in political power or organizational structures, often achieved through conflict or uprising.
11. A territory governed and controlled by a foreign power, often used for resource extraction or settlement.
12. A medieval European political system where land was exchanged for service and loyalty among kings, nobles, and peasants.

2. The action or movement to end a practice or institution, especially slavery.
3. The act of adding territory to an existing state or country, sometimes by force or political agreement.
4. A sequence of rulers from the same family or lineage, often maintaining power for several generations.
5. An agreement between opposing sides in a war to stop fighting temporarily, often as a prelude to peace negotiations.
8. A series of religious wars, especially the medieval campaigns by Europeans to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.