In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INFRASTRUCTURE
infrastructure, base
(noun) the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; “the industrial base of Japan”
infrastructure, substructure
(noun) the basic structure or features of a system or organization
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
infrastructure (countable and uncountable, plural infrastructures)
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. [from 1887]
Synonym: underbuilding
Hyponym: Common Language Infrastructure
The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.
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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