Glossary beginning with P

Any area of sea ice that isn't attached to the shoreline or another land mass.

Printed, unbound sheets of paper; often with news or political content.

A special type of prison, designed by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham, that allows a person to monitor all prisoners without being seen.

Soldiers who have been trained to parachute into enemy territory, usually also very skilled fighters. Also called paratroopers.

Speech or writing that tries to influence and persuade its audience of a particular point of view.

A popular 19th century 'science' which believed the bumps on people's heads could be used to descibe their personality.

Strict observance of Christian rules of behaviour.

Deliberately using someone else's ideas without their permission or acknowledging the source.

Similar to a referendum, a plebiscite polls the public's opinion on government policy but unlike a referendum, the government of the day is not bound to implement the result.

A word made from combining two other words.

Something which happens after a person's death.

The policy of banning the sale of alcohol. In reality many 'sly grog' sellers and coffee tents ignored this law.

Biased reports or information designed to exert influence over a particular group, usually playing on fear or prejudice.

When people are forced to pay money to criminals who threaten them with violence

tiny particles inside an atom