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polity 1. a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc.; constitution 2. a politically organized society, state, city, etc. 3. the management of public or civil affairs 4. political organization How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Short for "Antisocial Behavior Order," an ASBO is a civil order that allows a judge to bar a particular individual from engaging in otherwise lawful behavior. Similarly, in Iraq, Rumsfeld and Bush ignored warnings by the State Department, Army War College and the CIA that post-invasion Iraq would require a great many boots on the ground to establish civil order and a true international effort so that Americans would not be seen as imperialist occupiers. The preacher was arrested, beaten and flogged, then died a lingering death by crucifixion--the Roman authorities having reserved this prolonged agony and tortured death for its worst criminal offenders and to illustrate to its subjects the terrible punishment that awaited disturbers of civil order. |
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