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Dublin - The capital and largest city of Ireland.
Solitary confinement - The UN considers solitary confinement of over 15 days a form of torture.
Collusion - Secretly working with another to do something illegal or immoral.
Tycoon - A wealthy or powerful person in their industry.
Tiananmen Square - A huge open space in the middle of Beijing. It is known for a large-scale student protest that took place there in 1989 before being brutally crushed by China's communist rulers.
Umbrella Movement - Used, along with the Umbrella Revolution, to describe demonstrations calling for the right for Hong Kong to pick its own leaders. Protestors used umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas used by the police.