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| democracy | government in which citizens have ruling power; 1st developed in ancient Athens |
| denazification | removal of all traces of Nazism in Germany after WWII |
| desertification | the spread of desert into semi-arid regions nearby |
| detente | easing of the international tension between the Soviet Union & US |
| developed countries | countries that have established agriculture, industries, advanced technology, & a strong education system |
| developing countries | countries that have limited resources & face obstacles, such as overpopulation, debt, & natural disasters |
| dissident | person who speaks out against a government |
| dictator | ruler with absolute power; in ancient Rome, a dictator could only hold power of 6 m. |
| dynastic cycle | rise & fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven |
| dynasty | ruling family that passes the right to rule from one member to another |
| empire | a group of territories or peoples controlled by one ruler |
| encomienda | right that Spanish government granted settlers in Americas to demand taxes or labor services from Indians living on land |
| Enlightenment | in 1700's when philosophers emphasized the use of reason, which they believed would free people from ignorance & lead to a perfect society |
| entrepreneur | merchant willing to take financial risks in the hopes of making large profits |
| extended family | large family group usually made up of a husband, wife, unmarried children, married sons and son's wives & children |
| extraterritoriality | the right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nations |
| federation | the joining together of 2 or more states to form a union |
| federal republic | a country that has a representative democracy with a centralized government |
| feudalism | system of rule by local lords who were bound to a king by ties of loyalty; developed during Middle Ages |
| fief | during Middle Ages, an estate that a lord provided a vassal |
