Safire's Political Dictionary
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Safire's Political Dictionary is a comprehensive reference work that explains the meanings, origins, and usage of political terms and phrases in American public life.
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Target entity: Safire's Political Dictionary Context triple: [William Safire, notableWork, Safire's Political Dictionary]
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The Great Political Superstition
"The Great Political Superstition" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques blind faith in governmental authority and challenges the belief that the state is inherently a force for good.
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Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Safire's Political Dictionary Target entity description: Safire's Political Dictionary is a comprehensive reference work that explains the meanings, origins, and usage of political terms and phrases in American public life.
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A.
The Political Illusion
The Political Illusion is a 1965 book by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that critiques modern society’s overreliance on political institutions and the myth that politics can solve all social problems.
-
B.
On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms
"On the Use and Abuse of Political Terms" is a 19th-century treatise by Sir George Cornewall Lewis that critically examines the meanings and misapplications of key concepts in political language and discourse.
-
C.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
-
D.
The Great Political Superstition
"The Great Political Superstition" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques blind faith in governmental authority and challenges the belief that the state is inherently a force for good.
-
E.
Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail
Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail is a seminal work of political science that analyzes how symbolic language shapes public perception and obscures the realities of policy and power.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political dictionary
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reference work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify political jargon
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document the evolution of American political language ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York Times columnist William Safire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William Safire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
20th-century American politics
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early 21st-century American politics ⓘ |
| describes |
political phrases
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political terms ⓘ |
| explains |
meanings of political terms
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origins of political terms ⓘ usage of political terms ⓘ |
| focusesOn | American political terminology ⓘ |
| genre | political reference ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1968 edition
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1972 edition ⓘ 1978 edition ⓘ 1980 edition ⓘ 1993 edition ⓘ 2008 edition ⓘ |
| hasEntryType |
catchphrases
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euphemisms ⓘ political labels ⓘ slogans ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in politics
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journalists ⓘ political professionals ⓘ students of politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed etymologies of political expressions
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historical anecdotes about political language ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | alphabetical by term ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The New Language of Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | On Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American public life
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political language ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Safire's New Political Dictionary
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Safire's Political Dictionary: The Definitive Guide to the Language of Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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