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| lord | medieval ruler of a manor |
| mandate | after WWI, a territory that was administered by a western power |
| manor | during the Middle Ages in Europe, a lord's estate which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands |
| manorial | relating to a manor |
| market economy | an economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy |
| Marxist | one who believes in or follows the ideas of Marx and Engels |
| materialism | desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in spiritual matters |
| matrilineal | term for family organization in which kinship ties are traced through the mother |
| mercantilism | policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its supply of gold and silver |
| mestizo | a person of mixed ancestry, especially mixed European and Native American ancestry |
| Middle Ages | time of history between the end of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance |
| migration | the movement of people from one country or locality or another |
| militarism | glorification of the military |
| militarize | to equip with armed forces, military supplies, etc.; to equip or train for war |
| minaret | slender tower of a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer |
| minerals | natural substance of commercial value such as iron ore, coal or petroleum |
| missionary | someone sent on a religious mission |
| mixed economy | economic system with both private and state run enterprises |
| moderate | a person who takes a position in the political center and rejects extreme viewpoints |
| modernization | building a stable government while developing a country economically |
| moksha | in Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence, achieving union with Brahman |
| monarchy | government in which a king or queen exercises central power |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one person or a group |
| monotheism | believing in one God |
| monsoon | seasonal wind; in India, the winter monsoon brings hot, dry weather and the summer monsoon brings rain |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| nationalism | a strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's country |
| nationalize | to bring under the ownership or control of a nation |
| nativism | policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants |
| natural resources | the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc. |
| negotiate | to deal or bargain with another, as in preparation of a treaty |
| Neolithic Revolution | transition from nomadic hunting and fishing to farming |
| neutral | not aligned with or supporting any side in a dispute or war |
