Word: chosen
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Freedom House, whose widely respected annual survey was used for our evaluations, defines freedom as it is understood in constitutionally democratic states. In judging political rights, it considers whether the leaders of a country are chosen in an open voting process, whether there are multiple political parties or at least a significant opposition, what share of the political power is exercised by elected representatives. In evaluating the civil liberties, it considers, among other things, whether there is a free press and an independent judiciary, whether censorship is applied in defense of a ruling party, to what degree the security forces...
When a new Patriarch had to be chosen in 1972, the government exercised its power and vetoed the strongest candidates. That is why the 58-year-old Demetrios, a man with the qualities of a simple parish priest, was selected, though he was the junior archbishop. He thereby assumed jurisdiction over millions of Greeks in the West and became "first among equals" of the Orthodox patriarchs...
...Tiegs was disgusting, not because of the woman herself, but because you chose to present her as a model of what other women should be. It is not only inane but cruel to condition men to judge women according to the physical standards of a tiny minority of women chosen by an even tinier minority...
...directors, Rieffel and David Frutkoff, have chosen to stage the play conventionally, focusing on characterization and plot rather than experimenting with tricky special effects. They competently coached the actors, allowing for the demands of the clues--the need for a particular character to be in a particular place without looking suspicious...
...Fine's case, inspiration came in a quick moment, while the task of choreographing took several months. Once he had chosen his theme, he discussed it with Claire Mallardi, who helped choose the best style for its presentation. Her concern is to avoid techniques that are "tacky, superficial, imitative or sophomoric...