In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BILATERALISM
bilaterality, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry
(noun) the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bilateralism (plural bilateralisms)
Having a matching arrangement on each of two sides.
The policy of having bilateral agreements between two countries (as opposed to unilateralism and multilateralism).
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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