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Global 2 - Unit 2

The French Revolution

TermDefinition
Estate a major political or social group or class, especially one once having specific political powers, as the clergy, nobles, and commons in France
Bourgeoisie the middle class, made up mainly of entrepreneurs, managers, professionals, and skilled office workers
Deficit Spending the practice of spending funds in excess of income, especially by a government.
Equality the state or quality of being equal
Liberty freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions
Fraternity the quality of being brotherly; brotherhood
Faction a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization
Republic a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
Suffrage the right to vote, especially in a political election.
Guillotine a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution.
Arbitrary subject to individual will or judgment without restriction
Nationalism the desire for national advancement or political independence
Philosopher a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
Annex to incorporate (an additional geographic area) within the domain of a country, state, etc
Guerilla Warfare irregular military actions (such as harassment and sabotage) carried out by small usually independent forces
Scorched Earth Policy a military policy involving deliberate and usually widespread destruction of property and resources (such as housing and factories) so that an invading enemy cannot use them
Legitimacy being aligned with the law or established legal requirements
Abdicate to renounce an official position or power
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