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Glossary Politics & World

Lobbying

Seeking to influence legislation or regulation on behalf of an interest. Most jurisdictions require lobbyists to register and disclose who is paying them.

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Tokenisation

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Bipartisan

Supported by members of opposing parties. It describes the pattern of support for a measure, not…

Primary source

Original material such as a filing, a transcript, a dataset or a first-hand account, as opposed…

Algorithm

A defined sequence of steps for solving a problem. In coverage of platforms it usually means…

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