According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
NOMENKLATURA
nomenklatura
(noun) the system of patronage in communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nomenklatura (countable and uncountable, plural nomenklaturas)
(now historical) A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union (or other communist countries), filled by those appointed by the Party. [from 20th c.]
The people on such lists; by extension, any privileged class, a social or political elite. [from 20th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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6 June 2025
PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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