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  • 41Douhet, Giulio — born May 30, 1869, Caserta, Italy died Feb. 15, 1930, Rome Italian general. He served as commander of Italy s first aviation unit, the Aeronautical Battalion (1912–15). In World War I his criticism of the war s conduct led to his court martial,… …

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  • 42urban culture — ▪ sociology Introduction       any of the behavioral patterns of the various types of cities and urban areas, both past and present. Definitions of the city and urban cultures       Research on urban cultures naturally focuses on their defining… …

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  • 43James Madison: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source       Thursday, March 4, 1813       About to add the solemnity of an oath to the obligations imposed by a second call to the station in which my country heretofore placed me, I find in the presence of this respectable assembly an …

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  • 44disorganization — noun /dɪˌsorɡəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən,dɪsˌɔː(ɹ).ɡənˌaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ a) The act of disorganizing; destruction of system. b) The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government …

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  • 45economy — System; the body regarded as an aggregate of functioning organs. [G. oikonomia, management of the house, fr. oikos, house, + nomos, usage, law] * * * econ·o·my i kän ə mē n, pl mies 1) the system of operation of the processes of anabolism and… …

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  • 46disorganize — 1793, from Fr. désorganiser, from dés not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + organiser organize (see ORGANIZE (Cf. organize)). This word and related forms were introduced in English in reference to the French Revolution. Related: Disorganized; disorganizing; …

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  • 47disturbance — [[t]dɪstɜ͟ː(r)bəns[/t]] disturbances 1) N COUNT A disturbance is an incident in which people behave violently in public. During the disturbance which followed, three Englishmen were hurt. ...the worst of last September s disturbances. 2) N… …

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  • 48disorganization — n. 1. Disorganizing, deranging, etc. See the verb. 2. Disorder, derangement, confusion. 3. Destruction, dissolution …

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  • 49disorganize — [dis ôr′gə nīz΄] vt. disorganized, disorganizing [Fr désorganiser: see DIS & ORGANIZE] to disrupt or break up the order, arrangement, or system of; throw into confusion or disorder disorganization n …

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  • 50dis|or|gan|i|za|tion — «dihs R guh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of disorganizing; breaking up of order or system: »the disorganization of a government or an army. 2. absence of organization or orderly arrangement; the condition of being disorganized; disorganized… …

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