A lockout occurs when team owners or management prevent players from participating in games or activities, typically for an entire season.

A Women National Basketball Association (WNBA) lockout is being discussed due to the lack of improvement of the players' financial compensation, health benefits and working conditions, despite the massive growth of the WNBA. Recent statistics show viewership rising by 170% on ESPN, a 48% increase in attendance and CBS Sports viewership up by 86%. 

The draft system is a system in professional sports leagues of recruiting a new batch of players. The teams with the worst season record in the previous season will have the priority to select any players declaring for the draft with the top picks, while the teams with the best record will have the last picks.

"Tanking" refers to instances where teams intentionally underperform with the purpose of losing (including but not limited to limiting their best players' participation, not running proper sets intentionally, etc.) to secure better draft picks in upcoming drafts.

Leaning in refers to the approach of women who actively engage with and adapt to existing norms of corporate culture. This includes participating and promoting practices such as networking through activities like golf, adopting assertive communication styles typically valued in corporate settings, and pursuing hierarchical advancement by meeting traditional productivity and work-hour expectations, instead of radically challenging and criticising these norms.

"Defunding the police" refers to redirecting funding from police departments to community-based services, such as social services, youth programs, education, healthcare, etc. This is different from abolishing the police completely. 

There are currently numerous regions with self-determination movements across Africa. 

For instance, Somaliland is a self-governing region within Somalia, complete with its own president and army. It was established by the Somali National Movement in 1988. Despite this, Somalia does not recognize Somaliland as an independent state. 

Similarly, Biafra consists of several eastern states in Nigeria that seek to secede, driven by groups like the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Biafra Zionist Movement. 

Other notable regions include Tigray in Ethiopia, led by the TPLF; Darfur in Sudan, led by the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM); and Casamance in Senegal, represented by the MFDC.

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is the political and paramilitary organization that led the recent offensive, successfully overthrowing the Assad regime in Syria. HTS now holds de facto control over the country.

In the process of reconstructing Syria, two main approaches are being discussed. The first is a three-state solution, which proposes partitioning the country into three autonomous regions. 

• A Kurdish region in the northeast, led by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
• A Sunni-majority region in the central and southern areas, now predominantly controlled by HTS
• An Alawite-dominated region along the western coast, including the port cities of Latakia and Tartus, where Assad's support base has traditionally been concentrated

The second approach, openly endorsed by HTS leader Mohammad Al-Jolani, advocates for a unified Syria. The proposal seeks to establish a centralized government and ensure the country's territorial integrity under a cohesive national framework. This involves drafting a new constitution, forming democratic institutions, and dissolving existing factions to create a single, unified military. 

Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution process where a neutral third party, known as an arbitrator, hears evidence and arguments from the disputing parties and makes a binding decision. It is often used as a faster, less formal, and more private alternative to court litigation in civil matters. The verdict of an arbitral proceeding varies depending on the case, including but not limited to punishing the Defendant or forcing the Defendant to pay compensation for the Claimant.

Three is the universal amount of arbitrators in a case. Both parties will each appoint one arbitrator. The final and presiding arbitrator will then be chosen by the two appointed arbitrators. 

A full service law firm provides all kinds of legal services, either in court or out of court. These services include consultations and assistance for litigation (court proceeding), mergers and acquisitions, competition law, projects and infrastructure execution and financing, banking and financial services, shipping and maritime law, aviation law, employment, and others. In some law firms, these services are divided into 'practice groups', where each associate is exclusively designated to work in one specific practice group.

The self-help industry is a market focused on products and services designed to promote self-improvement, productivity, and well-being. It includes, but is not limited to, books, workshops, online courses, coaching, and motivational content covering topics like personal growth, mental health, and success.

Religious fluidity refers to the idea of individuals or communities blending or constantly changing religious beliefs, practices, or identities over time.

In the study of religions, "votive" describes religions in which one's actions are prioritised over belief, while "creedal" describes religions in which belief is central. 

Gaudium et Spes is a constitution from the Second Vatican Council that expanded the Catholic Church’s role and responsibility to the modern world, including people outside of the Catholic faith. It encourages the Church to engage with issues like politics, social justice, conflicts, and economics.

Economic liberalism is a doctrine that advocates for minimizing government intervention in the economy, with a strong focus on promoting free trade. It is a core ideology of international financial institutions like the WTO, IMF, and World Bank. Examples of this approach include the WTO's efforts to lower global trade tariffs and the IMF's practice of making financial assistance conditional on market-oriented reforms, which often involve cutting government spending, removing trade barriers, deregulating industries, and privatizing state-owned enterprises.

A resource cartel is a group of producers who agree to coordinate the supply of their products in the market, allowing them to control prices. This can involve strategies of reducing supply, flooding the market, and setting production targets for each member countries. For example, OPEC is a cartel of oil-producing nations.

Having faith in humanity means believing that people are inherently capable of kindness and growth, reflecting trust in the ability of people to act with compassion, empathy, and integrity, even in the face of challenges. 

Unlimited paid leave is a policy that allows employees to take as much paid leave as they need, without a set number of days. 

A Board of Directors is a collective decision-making body of a company responsible for the hiring and firing of senior executives, dividend policies, and executive salaries, helping the company set broad goals, supporting executive duties, and ensuring the company has adequate, well-managed resources at its disposal. Typically, the directors that form the board are elected by the shareholders of the company.