In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECOLONIZATION
decolonization, decolonisation
(noun) the action of changing from colonial to independent status
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decolonization (countable and uncountable, plural decolonizations)
The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
(social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
Source: Wiktionary
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ANOMALY
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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