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Glossary Politics & World

Lobbying

Seeking to influence legislation or regulation on behalf of an interest. Most jurisdictions require lobbyists to register and disclose who is paying them.

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Data breach

An incident in which personal or confidential data is accessed without authorisation. Most jurisdictions require disclosure…

GPU

A graphics processing unit: a chip built to run many calculations in parallel. Originally for rendering…

Coalition government

A government formed by two or more parties because no single party holds a majority. Policy…

IPO

An initial public offering: the first sale of a company's shares to public investors. It raises…

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