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11/02/2017

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Term
default
Definition
To fail to meet an obligation, especially a financial one 
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deferment
Definition
An excuse, issued by the draft board the lets a person be excused from military service for various reasons 
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deficit
Definition
The shortage that occurs when spending is greater than income
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deficit spending
Definition
The government spending more money than it takes in 
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demilitarized zone
Definition
A region where no military forces or weapons are permitted 
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deport
Definition

         To send out of a country aliens who are considered dangerous

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deregulation
Definition
The act of cutting the restrictions and regulations that government places on business
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desegregate
Definition

         To end the practice separating or isolating people of different races 

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detente
Definition
A policy which attempts to relax or ease tensions between nations 
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dictator
Definition
A leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal manner 
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disarmament
Definition
Removal of weapons 
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discrimination
Definition
Unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a person’s race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth
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dissent
Definition
Disagreement with or opposition to an opinion
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dividend
Definition
A stockholder's share of a company’s profits, usually as a cash payment
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dollar diplomacy
Definition
A policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad
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downsize
Definition
The practice of companies laying off workers to become more efficient and to increase their earnings
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dry farming
Definition
The way of farming dry land in which seeds are planted deep in ground where there is some moisture
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