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- 5. the action of an outside party in serving as an intermediary between (or among) principals in a dispute, without direct principal-to-principal contact.
- 7. (especially in the US) a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- 8. the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
- 9. give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).
- 13. a significant political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon
- 14. extremists a pejorative designation used to indicate uncritical zeal or obsessive enthusiasm that is related to one's own, or one's group's, devotion to a religion
- 16. the federal health insurance program created in 1965 for people ages 65 and over, regardless of income, medical history, or health status.i
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- 1. persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.
- 2. established a free-trade zone in North America
- 3. of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations.
- 4. concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment.
- 6. economic policies that disproportionately favor the upper tier of the economic spectrum, comprising wealthy individuals and large corporations.
- 10. commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change or innovation.
- 11. Deficit: the amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports.
- 12. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.
- 15. Control: the regulation of the sale and use of firearms.