Social Studies Vocabulary

To oversee, direct, or control the operation or management of something, such as a territory or institution.

• Administer

• Ally

• Oppress

• Convert

To join together or form a partnership with another group or entity for a common goal or mutual advantage.

• Claim

• Ally

• Exploit

• Recruit

To assert control over something, often land, or to formally state ownership or right to something.

• Integrate

• Claim

• Suppress

• Resist

To take unfair advantage of resources, people, or situations, often for personal gain or benefit.

• Administer

• Exploit

• Oppress

• Regulate

To force or enforce something upon others, such as laws, taxes, or restrictions, without their consent or choice.

• Neglect

• Impose

• Displace

• Convert

To use power or authority to keep others in a state of hardship, inequality, or injustice.

• Challenge

• Oppress

• Recruit

• Integrate

To actively fight against or oppose something, such as control, influence, or authority.

• Administer

• Resist

• Suppress

• Negotiate

To seek out and enlist or gather individuals for a particular purpose, such as employment, military service, or a cause.

• Convert

• Recruit

• Dominate

• Regulate

To grant official permission or approval for an action or decision.

• Authorize

• Claim

• Neglect

• Influence

To establish rules or guidelines to control or manage an activity, behavior, or system.

• Integrate

• Regulate

• Suppress

• Convert