A snap election is an election that is called earlier than expected or scheduled. Unlike regular elections, which are held at fixed intervals (such as every four or five years), snap elections are called at the discretion of the ruling party.

The Emotion Regulator is a wearable device that uses advanced neural stimulation technology to monitor and adjust the user's emotional state in real-time, ensuring emotional stability. It can modulate a range of emotions and users have the ability to customise the settings to their preferences.

For the purposes of this debate, sinicisation is the process by which non-Chinese minorities within China are assimilated into Chinese culture, often through explicit policy. Examples of this include changing architectural features in mosques, requiring Chinese-language (instead of local language) on business and street signs, asserting Chinese identity and language in schooling, and general state directives to implement Chinese cultural integration within religions.

Private equity (PE) is a type of alternative investment that invests in private companies not listed on the stock exchange in exchange for equity. PE funds are typically invested over a period of 10 years and companies are held between 3 and 5 years. PE firms make money from a combination of management fees (a set percentage of assets under management, which is typically fairly consistent) and carried interest (a percentage of returns, which vary depending on how well the firm is doing). Many of the largest PE firms have gone public (Blackstone, KKR, TPG, EQT).

A negative right restrains other persons or governments by limiting their actions toward or against the right holder. Examples include freedom of religion, expression, the press, etc. Positive rights provide the right holder with a claim against another person or the state for some good, service, or treatment. Examples include the right to housing, healthcare, education, etc.

The ‘dot system’ is a feedback mechanism where employees can leave 1-10 scores on a employee's attribute (e.g., someone could be given a 7 for being knowledgeable or a 4 for being empathetic or a 9 on a company-specific attribute) as well as comments. Any employee can score any other employee that they have had an interaction with. All scores and feedback is publicly available within the company. Employees are encouraged to leave feedback, including on supervisors and higher-ups.