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• RECOUNT, n. In American politics, another throw of the dice, accorded to the player against whom they are loaded.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• DELEGATION, n. In American politics, an article of merchandise that comes in sets.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• LITIGATION, n. A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• CONSUL, n. In American politics, a person who having failed to secure and office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• TRUST, n. In American politics, a large corporation composed in greater part of thrifty working me
  widows of small means, orphans in the care of guardians and the courts, with many similar malefactors and public enemies....
• MUGWUMP, n. In politics one afflicted with self-respect and addicted to the vice of independence.
  A term of contempt. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
  The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. -- Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's Dictionary...
• ARENA, n. In politics, an imaginary rat-pit in which the statesman wrestles with his record.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• INFLUENCE, n. In politics, a visionary _quo_ given in exchange for a substantial _quid_.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...