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A short document presenting a person's relevant education, work experience, and skills when applying for a job.
Relating to selling goods directly to consumers, usually in quantities for personal use.
money received by a business from its activities before expenses are deducted
to watch and guide other people while they carry out work
a person or organization that provides goods or materials to another organization
a job that is available because no one currently holds it
An arrangement of work and other parts of life that allows a person to meet important responsibilities and needs in both.
the amount of work a person or group is expected to do
required to explain one's official actions or decisions and accept responsibility for them
a proposal for a law that is formally presented to a legislative body for consideration
participation in activities that address community concerns or influence public life and decisions
rights that protect equal treatment under law and equal participation in public life
to begin holding political authority over a government or state
a political system in which people exercise governing authority directly or through freely chosen representatives
to take action to ensure that a law, rule, or official decision is followed
the right to express opinions and ideas without unjustified restriction or punishment by public authorities
an official examination of a place, product, or activity to assess its condition or compliance with rules
a decision made when more than half of the votes counted under the applicable rule support an option
a program introduced on a limited scale to assess an approach before deciding whether to expand it
The condition of keeping personal life or information from unwanted observation, use, or disclosure.
a process through which a public body seeks views from affected people or the wider community before making a decision
the well-being or benefit of the community as a whole rather than a particular person's private advantage
an official rule made by an authorized body to control how an activity is carried out
a person's protected entitlement to keep aspects of personal life and information free from unjustified interference
openness about official actions, decisions, and information that allows the public to understand and examine them
the number or proportion of voters who take part in an election, measured against a specified voting population
a description or explanation of events that happened in the past
the social, political, and other conditions of a period that help explain events or ideas within it
a short performance given so that someone can decide whether to select the performer for a role or group
a group of objects gathered and maintained by a museum or collector because of their shared interest or value