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| A general pardon for offenses or crimes against government. |
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| A politically motivated murder of a public figure. |
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| An official statement of condemnation passed by legislative body against one of its members or some other official government. (Expulsion: removal from office.) |
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| Referring to regular employment by government according to standardized system of job description, merit qualifications, pay, and promotion. |
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| A temporary alliance of political factions or parties for some specific purpose. (Republicans and Grant.) |
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| Common and unanimous opinion. |
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| In finance, reducing the available supply of money, thus tending to raise interest rates and lower prices. |
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| To gain exclusive control of a commodity in order to fix its price. (1869 Gold Market.) |
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| An increase in the value of money in relation to available goods, causing prices to fall. |
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| A society of men drawn together for social purposes and sometimes to pursue other common goals. |
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| The return of a portion of the money received in a sale or contract, often secretly or illegally, in exchange for favors. |
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| The doctrine of non-interference, especially by the government, in matters of economics or business. |
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| A legal claim by a lender or another party on a borrower's property as a guarantee against repayment, and prohibiting any sale of the property. |
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| receive positions based on affiliation and party loyalty. |
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| In American politics, government appropriations for political purposes, especially projects designed to please a legislator's local constituency. |
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| Money loaned without identification of collateral to be forfeited in case the borrower defaults on the loan. |
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