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Carney Speech Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geopolitics: | The study of how geography (location, resources, mountains, oceans) affects international politics and power. |
| Sovereignty: | The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself without outside interference. |
| Territorial Integrity: | The principle that a nation's borders are sacred and should not be changed by force by another country. |
| Hegemony / Hegemons: | A situation where one nation exerts dominant influence or control over others. A "Hegemon" is that dominant power. |
| Sea Lanes: | Strategic maritime routes used for trade and military travel across the world's oceans. |
| Tariffs: | Taxes imposed by a government on imported goods, usually to protect local industries. |
| Infrastructure: | The basic physical systems of a country, such as roads, power grids, water systems, and telecommunications. |
| Rupture: | A sudden, complete break or "split" in a relationship, agreement, or peaceful state. |
| Solidarity: | Unity or agreement of feeling and action, especially among individuals with a common interest or cause. |
| Asymmetrically: | Existing in an unequal way; when two sides are not balanced in power, size, or resources. |
| Leverage: | The power to influence a person or situation to get what you want (often using a specific advantage). |
| Coercion: | The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. |
| Subordination: | The act of placing someone in a lower rank or making them secondary to another person or group. |
| Autonomy: | The right or condition of self-government; having the freedom to make your own choices. |
| Aphorism: | A short statement that expresses a general truth or piece of wisdom (e.g., "Actions speak louder than words"). |
| Rigour: | The quality of being extremely thorough and accurate in thinking or work. |
| Rhetoric: | The art of effective or persuasive speaking and writing, especially through the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. |