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Glossary

Definitions of terms used throughout CountryReports.

This glossary contains 1,144 terms used throughout CountryReports — political, economic, cultural, historical, and geographic terminology referenced in country profiles and articles. Terms are drawn from authoritative sources including the Library of Congress.

Carta di Lavoro
This electoral model involves ""functional representation"" by corporate groups; that is, instead of having direct elections for the national legislature by districts or by proportional representation, elections are indirect within corporate management and labor unions.
Source: Library of Congress
Golkar
Golongan Karya (Functional Groups); the ruling political parties; a federation of groups within society, such as peasants, workers, and women.