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Essay:Best New Conservative Words (view source)
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|[[meritocracy]]
|[[meritocracy]]
|1958
|1958
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|a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement
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|[[microeconomics]]
|[[microeconomics]]
|1715<ref>Its colloquial use, as in "read them the riot act," began in 1819.</ref>
|1715<ref>Its colloquial use, as in "read them the riot act," began in 1819.</ref>
|the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots
|the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots
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|Rogue state
|1993
|(Originally used in 1993 then reintroduced in 2002.) A 'rogue state' displays no regard for international law. It attempts to acquire weapons of mass destruction and other military technology with which to threaten neighbouring countries and support terrorism. Rogue states often reject human values and brutalize their own people.
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|run of the mill
|run of the mill