Definitions by jafje

Apprentice

A young person who is learning a trade or proffesion by working alongside an expert, usually for a set period of time at low wages.

The apprentice learns from a master or misstress.

Apprentice by Jafje May 25, 2007

Manufacturer 

A factory owner, somebody who produces goods.

I'm not a manufacturer.

Manufacturer by Jafje May 25, 2007

Propaganda 

Information which is spread by a government to influence people's opinions.

Dictators and corrupt governments often spread propaganda.

Propaganda by Jafje May 25, 2007

Rationing 

Giving every person a fixed official amount of certain sorts of food, fuel or clothing, when they are in short supply.

In times of war, people need rationing.

Rationing by Jafje May 25, 2007

Raw materials 

Usually natural materials, e.g. coal, iron ore, cotton, which have to be turned into finished goods in a factory.

To make products, you often need raw materials.

Raw materials by Jafje May 25, 2007

Rearmament 

Building up a new store of weapons, or replacing old weapons with better ones.

When you're preparing for war, you need to go through a rearmament.

Rearmament by Jafje May 25, 2007

Refugee

A person who has to leave their home because of war or prosecution and tries to find shelter in another country.

That refugee ran from the war in his country.

Refugee by Jafje May 25, 2007