political upheaval

political upheaval
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  • political upheaval — sudden radical changes in the political scene …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Political interpretations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — study the influences of the modern fairy tale written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow, first published in 1900. Many scholars have interpreted the book as an allegory or metaphor for the political, economic and social events of… …   Wikipedia

  • POLITICAL LIFE AND PARTIES — Introduction It was largely due to the existence of the pre state political parties, which had conducted intensive political activities for almost half a century within the framework of the yishuv , under the British Mandate for Palestine, that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • upheaval — [[t]ʌphi͟ːv(ə)l[/t]] upheavals N COUNT: usu adj N An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry. Algeria has been going through political upheaval for the past two months... Having a baby will mean the greatest… …   English dictionary

  • upheaval — up|heav|al [ʌpˈhi:vəl] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: heave] a very big change that often causes problems ▪ political upheaval ▪ Moving house is a major upheaval …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • upheaval — noun (C, U) 1 a very big change that often causes problems: political upheaval 2 a very strong movement upwards, especially of the earth …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • upheaval — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, great, major, massive ▪ cultural, economic, emotional, political, social …   Collocations dictionary

  • upheaval — n. 1) a violent upheaval 2) a political; social upheaval * * * [ʌp hiːv(ə)l] social upheaval a political a violent upheaval …   Combinatory dictionary

  • upheaval — UK [ʌpˈhiːv(ə)l] / US [ʌpˈhɪv(ə)l] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms upheaval : singular upheaval plural upheavals a sudden or violent change, especially one that affects people s lives Maya s been going through a period of emotional… …   English dictionary

  • political party — Group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power. Formal political parties originated in their modern form in Europe and the U.S. in the 19th century. Whereas mass based parties appeal for support to the whole electorate, cadre… …   Universalium

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