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Word: mardom (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...slowly, and there is scant evidence of any quick shift from benevolent but absolute monarchy to at least limited democracy. Theoretically, Iran is a nation of competing political parties. Hoveida's Iran Novin (New Iran) holds power with a dominating 235 seats in the 267-seat Majlis. But Mardom (The People's Party), which has all but one of the remaining seats, was created on the Shah's order as a kind of loyal opposition. As it is, neither party is outspoken or forceful. Citizens of Tehran, who tend to be both apolitical and cynical, sardonically dismiss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Oil, Grandeur and a Challenge to the West | 11/4/1974 | See Source »

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