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| civilians | a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization |
| counterpart | a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function; a copy or duplicate |
| accord | to agree with; to be in harmony |
| demilitarized | to deprive of military character; to forbid military use of |
| parallel | an imaginary circle on the earth's surface formed by the intersection of a plane parallel to the plane of the equator |
| rhetoric | the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast |
| plunder | to rob, despoil, or fleece |
| infrastructure | the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools |
| institutional | relating to organized establishments, foundations, societies |
| classified | confidential or secret |
| monsoons | the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season |
| inundated | to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge |
| deployed | to arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately |
| opioids | any opiumlike substance |
| incandescent | intensely bright; brilliant |
| dividends | a sum of money paid to shareholders of a corporation out of earnings |
| iconic | a person or thing that is revered or idolized |
