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| The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations often in search of markets and/or natural resources. |
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| A term that was used in the 19th century to designate the belief that the United States was destined, even divinely ordained by God, to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism especially with regards to foreign policy. Originated in 19th century Britain when a popular song criticized government restraint during an international crisis: “We don't want to fight, Yet by jingo, if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, And got the money, too!” |
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| Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others. Internationally among nation-states and regionally over social classes, between languages or even culture. |
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| Supreme power especially over a nation state. Freedom from external control. Autonomy. An autonomous state. |
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| Negotiation between nations. Subtly skillful handling of a situation. Statesmanship: wisdom in the management of public affairs. |
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| Waging of armed conflict against an enemy. Historically, a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. |
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| Assets available for use in the production of further goods or services. Wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value. |
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| A social class comprising of those who do manual labor or work for wages. Productive work (especially physical work done for wages). |
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| An industry that provides services rather than tangible objects. It includes cleaners, shop and office workers, police, doctors, bankers, reality, and other types of work. |
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| The use of machines, tools and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale |
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| Economically referred to as land or raw materials. Resources that are obtained from the earth, such as petroleum, coal, and water. Some natural resources can be replaced while others are of limited supply. |
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| Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both. Trade is also called commerce or transaction. |
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| A situation in which there are no artificial barriers to trade, such as tariffs or international restrictions. The reduction of regulations and other constraints on businesses to increase international trade. Also known as "trade liberalization.” |
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| A process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world |
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| Purchasing an item or a service from an outside vendor to replace performance of the task with an organization's internal operations where the item or service can be acquired cheaper or with less restrictions. |
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