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isocracy
noun
a government in which all individuals have equal political power
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EXAMPLES OF ISOCRACY
- The student council functioned as an isocracy, giving each member an equal vote.
- It remains uncertain whether a true isocracy can function in a complex society.
shroff
verb
to test (coins) to find out the purity of the metal
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- First recorded in 1610–20 as a noun meaning “a banker or moneychanger.”
- Likely from Arabic ṣayrāfī, meaning “moneychanger.”
EXAMPLES OF SHROFF
- She learned how to shroff coins by studying ancient metallurgy.
- The appraiser shroffed the gold bars and found they were mostly lead.
pilose
adjective
covered with hair, especially soft hair
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- First recorded in 1745–55.
- From Latin pilōsus, meaning “shaggy.”
EXAMPLES OF PILOSE
- The pilose caterpillar wriggled across the leaf.
- The most pilose breeds of dogs tend to shed more.
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