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body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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Holy Roman Empire
a political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon
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union
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
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Palestine Authority, Palestine National Authority, Palestinian National Authority
combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO
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cadre, cell
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
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amphictyony
an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
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lunatic fringe
a political unit with extreme and fanatical views
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revolutionary group
a political unit organized to promote revolution
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lobby, pressure group, third house
a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
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commonwealth country
any of the countries in the British Commonwealth
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developing country
a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
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Dominion
one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
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foreign country
any state of which one is not a citizen
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Reich
the German state
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renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state
a state that does not respect other states in its international actions
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suzerain
a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
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sea power
a nation that possesses formidable naval strength
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great power, major power, power, superpower, world power
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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city state, city-state
a state consisting of a sovereign city
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confederacy, confederation, federation
a union of political organizations
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enosis
the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek Cypriots)
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league
an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
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customs union
an association of nations to promote free trade within the union and set common tariffs for nations that are not members
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ally
a friendly nation
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sleeper cell
a cell of sleepers
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radical cell, terrorist cell
a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members)
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resistance, underground
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
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NRA, National Rifle Association
a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
