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| assassinate |
If someone is assassinated, they are killed by another person who is paid to do it or does it because of some cause they believe in. The word "assassinate" is used when it is a leader who is killed, especially a leader in government or politics. Often the leader is a famous person. |
| moderate |
A moderate is a person who has opinions that are not extreme in one direction or another. In politics, this is a person whose views are in the middle. [1/4 definitions] |
| persecution |
the act of continually treating others in a cruel way because of race, religion, politics, or some other difference from oneself or from the majority within a society; or the condition of being treated in this way. |
| political |
having to do with the study or practice of politics, politicians, or government. |
| politician |
a person involved in party politics. [1/2 definitions] |
| politics |
Politics is the study of government and how governments work. [2 definitions] |
| speech |
A speech is a talk given by one person to a large group of people. When someone gives a speech, the people listening stay quiet, usually, until the speech is over. A school principal usually makes a speech at a student graduation or at the beginning of a school year. People in politics often make speeches. [1/4 definitions] |
| underdog |
a person or team that is expected to lose a contest in sports or politics. |
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