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The date for "[[eminent domain]]" is incorrect: 1783. The term was used as early as 1625, and means the government seizure of private property for public use, such as to build a courthouse or highway. | The date for "[[eminent domain]]" is incorrect: 1783. The term was used as early as 1625, and means the government seizure of private property for public use, such as to build a courthouse or highway. | ||
| − | The date and description of [[pogrom]] | + | The date and description of [[pogrom]] is not precisely correct. Merriam-Webster provides a date of 1903 and calls it an organized massacre of helpless people. [[Pogram]] is a Yiddish term used in Russian beginning in the late 1800s to describe an organized campaign of violence (not always a "massacre") against Jewish people in Russia. |
Revision as of 17:51, December 19, 2006
Merriam-Webster is the leading dictionary in America, but it has many errors and biases. Please add to this list as you discover more:
"Capital" is poorly defined as accumulated goods, or the value of those goods, or net worth. It is more commonly used to mean liquid assets such as cash, stocks, bonds that can be easily used to acquire goods and services.
The date for "eminent domain" is incorrect: 1783. The term was used as early as 1625, and means the government seizure of private property for public use, such as to build a courthouse or highway.
The date and description of pogrom is not precisely correct. Merriam-Webster provides a date of 1903 and calls it an organized massacre of helpless people. Pogram is a Yiddish term used in Russian beginning in the late 1800s to describe an organized campaign of violence (not always a "massacre") against Jewish people in Russia.