Polity Atlas
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Glossary & ontology

Terms are defined once and translated with care — terminology must survive translation intact.

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Kibbutz
A communal settlement in Israel, traditionally with shared property and income, communal dining and decisions by a general assembly. The first, Degania, dates from 1909-10; many kibbutzim have since adopted differential, market-based pay.
Kleroterion
An Athenian allotment machine: a stone slab with rows of slots and a tube, used to select jurors and officials by lot.