bureaucratic
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relating to official processes and the people whose job is to make sure that they are followed
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relating to official processes and the people whose job is to make sure that they are followed
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relating to the efforts of a government or country to increase its land or power
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preferring to deal with political problems by using military force instead of more peaceful methods
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an Interior minister or government department is responsible for things that happen within a country, not for relations between that country and others
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laissez-faire policies allow companies and the economy to operate without government control
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a non-governmental organization is not part of a government, but may work with government departments, for example in dealing with people’s health or the environment
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pork barrel politics or spending uses government money to give benefits to people in a particular area, so that the politician who represents that area will be more popular
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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