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EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of the kinds of definitions you’ll find on this page.

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(also called payments in kind) payment in the form of food; accommodation; clothing; transport;...

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the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem; often used as a measure of the health of...

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fuel obtained from plant sources such as maize; soya beans and sugar cane.

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a policy to allow black people to play a greater role in the economy and to have greater access...

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act aimed at increasing effective participation of black people in the economy.

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