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Animal farm

Terms in this set (24)

Animalism
philosophy based on old Major's teachings, developed by the animals at the Manor Farm
benevolent
kind, good
Bolsheviks
followers of Lenin, later known as Communists
Bourgeois
a member of the middle class
Bourgeoisie
property owners and businessmen; the middle class as a whole
Broker
agent who negotiates agreements to buy or sell
Capital
wealth used to turn workers labor into products, such as food, raw materials, machinery and tools
Capitalism
economic system in which goods are produced for profit; labor is performed for wages, and property and capital are privately owned
capitalist
person who employs workers and owns the means of production
collaborator
person who willingly helps enemies of his or her country
Communism
an economic system based on the theories of Marx and Engels in which the government owns the means of production and decides what will be produced and where people will work. After the evils of capitalism drive workers to revolt, the state will no longer be needed and property will be held in common
comrade
fellow member of a union or political party; term of address used by Communists
Disciples
people dedicated to following and spreading the ideas of a leader
dissident
someone who disagrees with official opinion
extravagant
extremely wasteful
Fascism
political system that exalts the nation above the individual, ruled by a dictator who symbolizes national strength and glory
Laissez-faire
The belief that the government should interfere as little as possible with business and trade
proletarian
member of the working class
purge
removal of opponents from power, usually by violent means
Republic
government in which citizens elect people to represent them, usually headed by a president
ruling elite
those who hold power in a society; the privileged class
saboteur
person who destroys property or interrupts production
Socialism
collectivism; an economic and political system in which the means of production and distribution are controlled either by the state or by a community of workers. Socialists, like communists, see a need for social change. But they believe change can be peaceful
Totalitarianism
form of government in which one political group has complete power, controls production and suppresses all opposition
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