FACTOID # 152: Of the eight countries which include the word "democratic" in their conventional long form name, three are dictatorships: North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic) and the Democratic republic of the Congo.
 
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Encyclopedia > Sabotage (disambiguation)
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Sabotage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (724 words)
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy, oppressor or employer through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
The term political sabotage is sometimes used to define the acts of one political camp to disrupt, harass or damage the reputation of a political opponent, usually during an electoral campaign.
"Sabotages" are practical joke websites, in which the user is subjected to a scene or series of scenes, to lull the viewer into a false sense of security, only to have a scary or disturbing picture and/or screaming sound effect pop up, thus "sabotaging" them.
sabotage - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com (278 words)
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
In war, the word is used to describe the activity of an individual or group not associated with the military (such as a foreign agent or an indigenous supporter), in particular when actions result in the destruction or damaging of a productive or vital facility, such as equipment, factories, dams, public services, or supply storage.
Radical trade unions, such as the IWW, have advocated sabotage as a means of self-defense and direct action against unfair working conditions.
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