instability

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He also gets bonus points for mentioning that much of the instability is a direct effect of Western imperialism, which is undeniably true.

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  1. noun Lack of physical stability; unsteadiness.
  2. noun The quality or condition of being erratic or undependable: emotional instability; political instability.

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  • It must be admitted that there is a degree of instability which is inconsistent with civilization. —  Haddock Blogs
  • He also gets bonus points for mentioning that much of the instability is a direct effect of Western imperialism, which is undeniably true. —  Classical Spin
  • "We are running out of time to help Pakistan change its present course toward increasing economic and political instability, and even ultimate failure," said a recent report by a task force of the Atlantic Council that was led by former senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. —  AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09
  • "We are running out of time to help Pakistan change its present course toward increasing economic and political instability, and even ultimate failure," said a recent report by a task force of the Atlantic Council that was led by former Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • By 1967 instability was already setting in with power conflicts among two main political parties and various military factions, leading to many coups, attempted coups and counter-coups. —  Mole's Progressive Democrat
 

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  1. = French instabilité = Spanish instabilidad = Portuguese instabilidade = Italian instabilità, from Latin instabilita(t-)s, unsteadiness, from instabilis, unsteady: see instable.
 

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