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==C==
 
==C==
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{{term|cease to exist}}
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{{defn|To be removed from the game as a nation or region. Happens if a nation is inactive for twenty-eight days or deleted by moderators or if a ''user-created region'' updates while empty. Nations and regions which cease to exist can be ''refounded''.|term=cease to exist}}
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{{term|Citizen Sergeant}}
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{{defn|The highest rank and commander-in-chief of the ''Taijitu Citizens' Militia''.|term=Citizen-Sergeant}}
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{{term|CitSarge}}
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{{defn|Abbreviation of ''Citizen-Sergeant''.|term=CitSarge}}
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{{term|corporal}}
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{{defn|The second rank of the ''Taijitu Citizens’ Militia''.|term=corporal}}
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{{term|cross}}
 
{{term|cross}}
 
{{defn|Abbreviation of ''crossendorse''.|term=cross}}
 
{{defn|Abbreviation of ''crossendorse''.|term=cross}}
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==D==
 
==D==
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{{term|DEAT}}
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{{defn|The deletion of a nation by moderators. The capitalization is a convention and does not indicate an initialism.|term=DEAT}}
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{{term|defender}}
 
{{term|defender}}
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{{defn|A nation or person that liberates or defends regions from hostile forces. Compare ''invader'' and ''raider''.|term=defender}}
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{{defn|no=1|A nation or person that liberates or defends a region from hostile forces. Compare ''invader''.|term=defender}}
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{{defn|no=2|Someone who subscribes to the ideas of ''defenderism''. Compare ''raider'' and ''imperialist''.|term=defender}}
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{{term|defenderism}}
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{{defn|A political philosophy which opposes the ''invasion'' of most or all regions.|term=defenderism}}
  
 
{{term|delegate}}
 
{{term|delegate}}
 
{{defn|The ''World Assembly'' nation in a region with the most ''endorsements''. Has access to ''regional controls'' unless the region’s ''founder'' removes them.|term=delegate}}
 
{{defn|The ''World Assembly'' nation in a region with the most ''endorsements''. Has access to ''regional controls'' unless the region’s ''founder'' removes them.|term=delegate}}
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{{term|delete on sight}}
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{{defn|A status where a player has been banned from the game and will have any new nations deleted by moderators.|term=delete on sight}}
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{{term|detag}}
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{{defn|To restore the original the flag, ''world factbook entry'' and tags of a ''liberated'' region.|term=tag}}
  
 
{{term|DOS}}
 
{{term|DOS}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''delete on sight''.|term=DOS}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''delete on sight''.|term=DOS}}
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{{term|doss}}
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{{defn|To add a nation or region to one's ''dossier''.|term=doss}}
  
 
==E==
 
==E==
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{{defn|Abbreviation of ''endorse''.|no=1|term=endo}}
 
{{defn|Abbreviation of ''endorse''.|no=1|term=endo}}
 
{{defn|Abbreviation of ''endorsement''.|no=2|term=endo}}
 
{{defn|Abbreviation of ''endorsement''.|no=2|term=endo}}
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{{term|endorse}}
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{{defn|See ''endorsement''.|term=endorse}}
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{{term|endorsement}}
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{{defn|A vote given by one ''World Assembly'' nation to another to show approval. The nation in a region with the most endorsements is elected ''delegate'' at ''updates''.|term=endorsement}}
  
 
{{term|endotart}}
 
{{term|endotart}}
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{{defn|To ''endorse'' other nations to receive their ''endorsements''.|term=endotart}}
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{{defn|To ''endorse'' other nations with the aim receiving their ''endorsements'' in return.|term=endotart}}
  
 
==F==
 
==F==
 
{{term|feeder}}
 
{{term|feeder}}
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{{defn|A region in which new nations are founded. The current feeders are The Pacific, The North Pacific, The South Pacific, The West Pacific, and The East Pacific.|term=feeder}}
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{{defn|A region in which new nations are founded. The current feeders are The Pacific, The North Pacific, The South Pacific, The West Pacific, and The East Pacific. Compare ''sinker''.|term=feeder}}
  
 
{{term|fenda}}
 
{{term|fenda}}
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==I==
 
==I==
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{{term|IJP}}
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{{defn|Initialism of ''instant jump point''.|term=IJP}}
 
{{term|imp}}
 
{{term|imp}}
 
{{defn|Slang for ''imperialist''. Usually pejorative.|term=imp}}
 
{{defn|Slang for ''imperialist''. Usually pejorative.|term=imp}}
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{{term|imperialism}}
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{{defn|A political philosophy which supports the ''invasion'' of other regions to establish long term control over them. Compare ''defenderism''.|term=imperialism}}
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{{term|imperialist}}
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{{defn|Someone who subscribes to the ideas of ''imperialism''. Compare ''defender'', ''raider''.|term=imperialist}}
  
 
{{term|influence}}
 
{{term|influence}}
 
{{defn|A measure of power accumulated by nations in regions. Nations with more ''endorsements'' again influence more quickly. Nations with higher influence are harder to eject and can do more as ''delegate'' through ''regional controls''.|term=influence}}
 
{{defn|A measure of power accumulated by nations in regions. Nations with more ''endorsements'' again influence more quickly. Nations with higher influence are harder to eject and can do more as ''delegate'' through ''regional controls''.|term=influence}}
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{{term|instance jump point}}
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{{defn|A region created after an ''update'' begins which will not be part of that ''update'' and can be used as a ''jump point''.|term=instant jump point}}
  
 
{{term|invader}}
 
{{term|invader}}
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==L==
 
==L==
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{{term|lancepesade}}
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{{defn|The third rank of the ''Taijitu Citizens’ Militia''. Equivalent to ''lance corporal''.|term=lancepesade}}
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{{term|lead}}
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{{defn|The nation endorsed by participants in a ''liberation'' or ''raid'' with the aim of the endorsed nation becoming delegate in the target region.|term=lead}}
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{{term|liberate}}
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{{defn|See ''liberation''|term=liberate}}
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{{term|liberation}}
 
{{term|liberation}}
 
{{defn|An operation to recapture a region occupied by ''invaders'' and restore ''native'' control.|no=1|term=liberation}}
 
{{defn|An operation to recapture a region occupied by ''invaders'' and restore ''native'' control.|no=1|term=liberation}}
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{{term|major update}}
 
{{term|major update}}
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{{defn|The ''update'' which begins at midnight Eastern (US) Time.|term=major update}}
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{{defn|The ''update'' which begins at midnight Eastern (US) Time. Compare ''minor update''.|term=major update}}
  
 
{{term|minor}}
 
{{term|minor}}
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{{term|minor update}}
 
{{term|minor update}}
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{{defn|The ''update'' which begins at noon Eastern (US) Time.|term=minor update}}
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{{defn|The ''update'' which begins at noon Eastern (US) Time. Compare ''major update''.|term=minor update}}
  
 
{{term|multi}}
 
{{term|multi}}
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==P==
 
==P==
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{{term|pile}}
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{{defn|To reinforce a region by having ''World Assembly'' nations move in and ''endorse'' the ''delegate'' and other friendly nations.|term=pile}}
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{{term|piler}}
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{{defn|A nation which reinforces a region as part of a ''pile''.|term=piler}}
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{{term|puppet}}
 
{{term|puppet}}
 
{{defn|A secondary nation that someone controls in addition to their main nation.|term=puppet}}
 
{{defn|A secondary nation that someone controls in addition to their main nation.|term=puppet}}
  
 
==R==
 
==R==
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{{term|refound}}
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{{defn|no=1|To return a nation which has previously ''ceased to exist'' to the game. Only possible if the nation’s name has not been freed for reuse.|term=refound}}
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{{defn|no=2|To empty a region of nations, let it ''cease to exist'' and then recreate it. Sometimes used to give a ''founderless'' region a ''founder''.|term=refound}}
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{{term|regional controls}}
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{{defn|The administrative tools for a region which allow the ''delegate'' or ''founder'' to do things such as ''banning'' or ''ejecting'' nations.|term=regional controls}}
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{{term|regional message board}}
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{{defn|A simple forum on a region’s page which nations in the region can post to.|term=regional message board}}
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{{term|RMB}}
 
{{term|RMB}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''regional message board''.|term=RMB}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''regional message board''.|term=RMB}}
  
 
==S==
 
==S==
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{{term|sans-culottes}}
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{{defn|The fourth rank of the ''Taijitu Citizens’ Militia''. Members are promoted to sans-culottes upon successful participation in an operation. The ''sans-culottes'' were the commoners of the lower classes who made up the bulk of the French Revolutionary Army.|term=sans-culottes}}
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{{term|SC}}
 
{{term|SC}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''Security Council''.|term=SC}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''Security Council''.|term=SC}}
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{{term|soft power disbursement rating}}
 
{{term|soft power disbursement rating}}
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{{defn|A monotonic function of a nation’s ''influence'' in all regions.|term=soft power disbursement rating}}
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{{defn|A monotonic function of a nation’s total ''influence'' in all regions.|term=soft power disbursement rating}}
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{{term|sovereigntism}}
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{{defn|A political philosophy which believes that regions should be presumed to contain sovereign communities. Compare ''defenderism'', ''imperialism''.|term=sovereigntism}}
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{{term|sovereigntist}}
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{{defn|Someone who subscribes to the ideas of ''sovereigntism''. Compare ''defender'', ''imperialist'', ''raider''.|term=sovereigntist}}
  
 
{{term|SPDR}}
 
{{term|SPDR}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''soft power disbursement rating''.|term=SPDR}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''soft power disbursement rating''.|term=SPDR}}
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{{term|spot}}
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{{defn|To watch the ''world happenings'' for ''invaders'' moving into regions at ''update'' and follow to defend those regions.|term=spot}}
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{{term|spotter}}
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{{defn|Someone who participates in ''spotting''. Compare ''updater'', ''piler''.}}
  
 
{{term|switcher}}
 
{{term|switcher}}
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==T==
 
==T==
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{{term|tag}}
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{{defn|To change the flag, ''world factbook entry'' and tags of a region captured in a ''raid''.|term=tag}}
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{{term|Taijitu Citizens’ Militia}}
 
{{term|Taijitu Citizens’ Militia}}
 
{{defn|The armed forces of the Citizens’ Democracy of Taijitu.|term=Taijitu Citizens’ Militia}}
 
{{defn|The armed forces of the Citizens’ Democracy of Taijitu.|term=Taijitu Citizens’ Militia}}
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{{term|The Rejected Realms}}
 
{{term|The Rejected Realms}}
 
{{defn|The ''sinker'' where ''ejected'' nations are sent. Nations cannot be ''banned'' or ''ejected'' from it.|term=The Rejected Realms}}
 
{{defn|The ''sinker'' where ''ejected'' nations are sent. Nations cannot be ''banned'' or ''ejected'' from it.|term=The Rejected Realms}}
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{{term|trainee}}
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{{defn|The fifth and lowest rank of the ''Taijitu Citizens’ Militia'' at which newly enlisted members start.|term=trainee}}
  
 
{{term|TRR}}
 
{{term|TRR}}
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{{term|update}}
 
{{term|update}}
 
{{defn|The twice-daily process of applying issue answers, validating ''endorsements'' and electing ''delegates''.|term=update}}
 
{{defn|The twice-daily process of applying issue answers, validating ''endorsements'' and electing ''delegates''.|term=update}}
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{{term|updater}}
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{{defn|Someone who participates in ''liberations'' or ''raids'' at ''updates''.|term=updater}}
  
 
{{term|user-created region}}
 
{{term|user-created region}}
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{{term|WA}}
 
{{term|WA}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''World Assembly''.|term=WA}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''World Assembly''.|term=WA}}
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{{term|WAD}}
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{{defn|Initialism of ''World Assembly delegate''.|term=WAD}}
  
 
{{term|WAGA}}
 
{{term|WAGA}}
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{{term|WFE}}
 
{{term|WFE}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''world factbook entry''.|term=WFE}}
 
{{defn|Initialism of ''world factbook entry''.|term=WFE}}
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{{term|World Assembly}}
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{{defn|An international body which passes resolutions affecting its member nations or which have gameplay effects on nations and regions. Regions with nations in the World Assembly can elect World Assembly ''delegates'' who often have access to ''regional controls''.|term=World Assembly}}
  
 
{{term|World Assembly General Assembly}}
 
{{term|World Assembly General Assembly}}

Latest revision as of 19:31, 23 July 2015

B

ban
To prohibit a nation from returning to a region. Done using regional controls.

banject
Abbreviation of eject and ban.

banjection
See banject.

C

cease to exist
To be removed from the game as a nation or region. Happens if a nation is inactive for twenty-eight days or deleted by moderators or if a user-created region updates while empty. Nations and regions which cease to exist can be refounded.

Citizen Sergeant
The highest rank and commander-in-chief of the Taijitu Citizens' Militia.

CitSarge
Abbreviation of Citizen-Sergeant.

corporal
The second rank of the Taijitu Citizens’ Militia.

cross
Abbreviation of crossendorse.

crossendo
Abbreviation of crossendorse.

crossendorse
To endorse all nations endorsing another nation.

CTE
Initialism of cease to exist.

D

DEAT
The deletion of a nation by moderators. The capitalization is a convention and does not indicate an initialism.

defender
1.  A nation or person that liberates or defends a region from hostile forces. Compare invader.
2.  Someone who subscribes to the ideas of defenderism. Compare raider and imperialist.

defenderism
A political philosophy which opposes the invasion of most or all regions.

delegate
The World Assembly nation in a region with the most endorsements. Has access to regional controls unless the region’s founder removes them.

delete on sight
A status where a player has been banned from the game and will have any new nations deleted by moderators.

detag
To restore the original the flag, world factbook entry and tags of a liberated region.

DOS
Initialism of delete on sight.

doss
To add a nation or region to one's dossier.

E

eject
To forcibly remove a nation from a region. Done using regional controls.

ejection
See eject.

endo
1.  Abbreviation of endorse.
2.  Abbreviation of endorsement.

endorse
See endorsement.

endorsement
A vote given by one World Assembly nation to another to show approval. The nation in a region with the most endorsements is elected delegate at updates.

endotart
To endorse other nations with the aim receiving their endorsements in return.

F

feeder
A region in which new nations are founded. The current feeders are The Pacific, The North Pacific, The South Pacific, The West Pacific, and The East Pacific. Compare sinker.

fenda
Slang for defender. Usually pejorative.

founder
The nation that founded a user-created region. Usually has access to regional controls.

G

GA
Initialism of General Assembly.

game-created region
A special region that serves a game purpose such as nation creation, resurrection and ejection or being a warzone. Compare user-created region.

GCR
Initialism of game-created region.

General Assembly
Abbreviation of World Assembly General Assembly.

I

IJP
Initialism of instant jump point.
imp
Slang for imperialist. Usually pejorative.

imperialism
A political philosophy which supports the invasion of other regions to establish long term control over them. Compare defenderism.

imperialist
Someone who subscribes to the ideas of imperialism. Compare defender, raider.

influence
A measure of power accumulated by nations in regions. Nations with more endorsements again influence more quickly. Nations with higher influence are harder to eject and can do more as delegate through regional controls.

instance jump point
A region created after an update begins which will not be part of that update and can be used as a jump point.

invader
A nation or person that forcibly captures the delegacy of another region. Compare defender.

J

jump point
A region which updates late, used to store switchers that can deploy to any region which updates earlier.

L

lancepesade
The third rank of the Taijitu Citizens’ Militia. Equivalent to lance corporal.

lead
The nation endorsed by participants in a liberation or raid with the aim of the endorsed nation becoming delegate in the target region.

liberate
See liberation

liberation
1.  An operation to recapture a region occupied by invaders and restore native control.
2.  A World Assembly Security Council resolution which removes the ability of a delegate to password a region.

M

major
See major update.

major update
The update which begins at midnight Eastern (US) Time. Compare minor update.

minor
See minor update.

minor update
The update which begins at noon Eastern (US) Time. Compare major update.

multi
To have multiple World Assembly nations at once. Against the rules of NationStates.

N

native
A nation that intends to permanently reside in a region. Has often been in the region for a long time.

P

pile
To reinforce a region by having World Assembly nations move in and endorse the delegate and other friendly nations.

piler
A nation which reinforces a region as part of a pile.

puppet
A secondary nation that someone controls in addition to their main nation.

R

refound
1.  To return a nation which has previously ceased to exist to the game. Only possible if the nation’s name has not been freed for reuse.
2.  To empty a region of nations, let it cease to exist and then recreate it. Sometimes used to give a founderless region a founder.

regional controls
The administrative tools for a region which allow the delegate or founder to do things such as banning or ejecting nations.

regional message board
A simple forum on a region’s page which nations in the region can post to.

RMB
Initialism of regional message board.

S

sans-culottes
The fourth rank of the Taijitu Citizens’ Militia. Members are promoted to sans-culottes upon successful participation in an operation. The sans-culottes were the commoners of the lower classes who made up the bulk of the French Revolutionary Army.

SC
Initialism of Security Council.

Security Council
Abbreviation of World Assembly Security Council.

sinker
A game-created region which nations are refounded in or ejected to. The current sinkers are Balder, Lazarus and Osiris for refoundings and The Rejected Realms for ejections. Compare feeder.

sleeper
A puppet intended to lay hidden in a region and accumulate influence. Compare switcher.

soft power disbursement rating
A monotonic function of a nation’s total influence in all regions.

sovereigntism
A political philosophy which believes that regions should be presumed to contain sovereign communities. Compare defenderism, imperialism.

sovereigntist
Someone who subscribes to the ideas of sovereigntism. Compare defender, imperialist, raider.

SPDR
Initialism of soft power disbursement rating.

spot
To watch the world happenings for invaders moving into regions at update and follow to defend those regions.

spotter
Someone who participates in spotting. Compare updater, piler.

switcher
A puppet intended to quickly move between regions and join and resign from the World Assembly to allow deploying to multiple regions in a single update. Compare sleeper.

T

tag
To change the flag, world factbook entry and tags of a region captured in a raid.

Taijitu Citizens’ Militia
The armed forces of the Citizens’ Democracy of Taijitu.

TaiMil
Abbreviation of Taijitu Citizens’ Militia.
tart
Abbreviation of endotart.

The Rejected Realms
The sinker where ejected nations are sent. Nations cannot be banned or ejected from it.

trainee
The fifth and lowest rank of the Taijitu Citizens’ Militia at which newly enlisted members start.

TRR
Initialism of The Rejected Realms.

U

UCR
Initialism of user-created region.

update
The twice-daily process of applying issue answers, validating endorsements and electing delegates.

updater
Someone who participates in liberations or raids at updates.

user-created region
A region founded by a nation. Compare game-created region.

W

WA
Initialism of World Assembly.

WAD
Initialism of World Assembly delegate.

WAGA
Initialism of World Assembly General Assembly.

WASC
Initialism of World Assembly Security Council.

WFE
Initialism of world factbook entry.

World Assembly
An international body which passes resolutions affecting its member nations or which have gameplay effects on nations and regions. Regions with nations in the World Assembly can elect World Assembly delegates who often have access to regional controls.

World Assembly General Assembly
The chamber of the World Assembly that passes resolutions with legal effects on member nations. Compare World Assembly Security Council.

World Assembly Security Council
The chamber of the World Assembly that passes resolutions regarding nations and regions with gameplay effects. Compare World Assembly General Assembly.

world factbook entry
The description that appears at the top of a region’s page. Set using regional controls.

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