AP World Buzzwords

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Allude

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to imply, suggest, or hint at

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Autonomy

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self-government or independence

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Bureaucracy

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a government or administration managed by officials (usually divided into various departments or agencies)

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Bureaucratic elites

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the governing class (ex: scholar-officials in China)

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Centralized

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when the activities/decision-making of an organization (like a central government) are concentrated within a single group

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Commercial practices

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something used to facilitate business or trade (commerce)

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Commercial technology

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an innovation used to facilitate business or trade (commerce)

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Communism (sometimes called Marxism)

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an ideology advocating a revolution to create a classless society in which all property is publicly/communally owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. In reality, communist states often become authoritarian states in which the government (ruled by a communist party) controls the economy.

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Conservatism

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a philosophy promoting traditional practices or values (often trying to maintain the "status quo" in the face of change/reform)

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Context

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the surrounding circumstances or developments of an event or idea that allow one to better understand that event or idea (the background information)