379. Fact

Amnesty
Grant of pardon or exemption from prosecution to political importance.

380. Fact

Armistice
Temporary cessation of hostilities pending formal negotiations for peace.

381. Fact

Appeasement
The policy of gratifying one's enemy with concession and special grants by sacrificing even principles.

382. Fact

Autonomy
Power to control internal affairs.

383. Fact

Bilateral agreement
An agreement between two countries.

384. Fact

Blockades
Imposing closure of ports and waterways to prevent ships from reaching or leaving it.

385. Fact

Bolshevism
The doctrine of proletarian dictatorship as propounded by lenin.

386. Fact

Bourgeoise
Capitalist class in marxian terminology.

387. Fact

Buffer state
A small neutral state between two big states.

388. Fact

By-election
A mid term election to fill a seat rendered vacant.

389. Fact

Casting vote
A vote casting of which decides the tie.

390. Fact

Caucus
A powerful group of party.

391. Fact

Charged affairs
The senior most diplomat after the head of the mission, officiating in his absence.

392. Fact

Coalition
Combination of two or more parties with the purpose of forming a composite government.

393. Fact

Confederation
Alliance of nations for some specific purpose our retaining the respective individual nation sovereignty.

394. Fact

Cold war
The state of ideological or wordy warfare between two countries or blocks.

395. Fact

Envoy
A diplomatic emissary accredited to the country and holding position below that of an ambassador.

396. Fact

Fifth column
An anti-national clique of spies and saboteurs.

397. Fact

Floor crossing
The act of changing political loyalty by a person or a group.

398. Fact

Franchise
Right to cast vote in the public elections.

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