Unità 10 - 10A

democratically

avverbio

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(in modo democratico)

democraticamente

in a manner that is based on principles of democracy

egalitarian

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egualitario

supporting the notion that all humans are equal and should be given equal rights

collateral

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collaterale

a loan guarantee that may be taken away if the loan is not repaid

momentum

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(momentum)

slancio

the force or energy that propels a process, idea, or endeavor, enabling it to continue moving, progressing, or gaining strength

law enforcement

sostantivo

/lˈɔː ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt/

(applicazione della legge)

forze dell'ordine

the activities carried out by individuals or organizations in ensuring that laws are obeyed, and offenders are brought to justice

ethnic

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/ɛθ.nɪk/ or /eth.nik/

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etnico

relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.

diversity

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diversità

the presence of a variety of distinct characteristics within a group

right

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diritto

a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

civic

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civico

officially relating to or connected with a city or town

common good

sostantivo

/kˈɑːmən ɡˈʊd/

(interesse generale)

bene comune

the benefit or welfare of all members of a community or society, rather than the interests of a single individual or group

majority rule

sostantivo

/mədʒˈɔːɹɪɾi ɹˈuːl/

(regola della maggioranza)

maggioranza semplice

a decision-making system in which the option that receives more than half of the votes is considered the winning option

responsibility

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responsabilità

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

equal opportunity

sostantivo

/ˈiːkwəl ɑːpɚtˈuːnɪɾi/

(pari opportunità)

uguaglianza di opportunità

the principle that everyone should have an equal chance to succeed or access certain opportunities, regardless of their race, gender, age, religion, etc.

mainstream

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corrente principale

the opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people

reactionary

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reazionario

strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas

secular

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secolare

not concerned or connected with religion

alternative

sostantivo

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alternativa

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

class-based

aggettivo

/klˈæsbˈeɪst/

basato sulla classe

(of a system) organized or structured according to social or economic classes, where individuals are grouped based on their social status, income level, or occupation

moderate

aggettivo

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moderato

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

radical

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radicale

(of actions, ideas, etc.) very new and different from the norm