Government as a Necessary Evil
39 words
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
choose by or as if by divine intervention
to take control of something without any legal basis
to stop resisting something and agreeing to it
relinquish possession or control over
to surrender something such as a privilege or right, often reluctantly
throw through or out of the window
to end the employment of someone by removing them from their job
make strong or stronger
divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
to officially cancel a law, decision, or agreement
deplete
be the leader of
to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
too willing to obey rules or to agree to other people's demands
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
devoted to a cause or party
defiantly aggressive
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
the formal ending of a business agreement, marriage, parliament, or organization
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
an extreme bellicose nationalist
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
a governor in India during the Mogul empire
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
mutual accusations
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
