Thought police

A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the ...

police

Language; Dictionaries

To keep in order by police.

police

Culture; American culture

After education, public safety is the most expensive service provided by local government in the United States. Much of the growth in the size and political power of American ...

food police

Politics; U.S. politics

Individuals or groups who use a political bias as a standard to determine what is, and is not, healthy or appropriate for human consumption.

United States Secretary of State

Politics; U.S. politics

The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The current Secretary of State is Hillary Rodham ...

silver spoon

Politics; U.S. politics

A term that is often used to describe wealth, especially inherited wealth. For example, someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in his ...

Secret Service prostitution scandal

Politics; U.S. politics

A scandal involving 12 U.S. secret service men and Colombian prostitutes before a recent presidential trip to Colombia. After the scandal broke, the Department of Homeland ...

environmental terrorism

Politics; U.S. politics

The use of sabotage, arson and violence in order to achieve environmentalist aims. The Unabomber, Chaim Nissim and James Jay Lee were all environmental terrorists. Animal ...

ecoterrorist

Politics; U.S. politics

A person who uses sabotage, arson and violence in order to achieve environmentalist aims. The actions of such a person is sometimes called political terrorism.

hard money

Politics; U.S. politics

Political donations given by individuals and political action committees and subject to federal contribution limits of $1,000 to a federal candidate, and $20,000 a year to a ...