plutonomy (en)

a term that Citigroup analysts have used for economies "where economic growth is powered by and largely consumed by the wealthy few."

political opportunity structure (en)

an approach of social movements heavily influenced by political sociology which argues that success or failure of social movements is primarily affected by political opportunities

polity (en)

(noun) a form or process of civil government or constitution; OR an organized society; a state as a political entity

polysemous (en)

when a word or phrase has multiple meanings (from Greek)

pontine (en)

(adjective) of or relating to bridges

portentous (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or constituting a portent / (adjective) eliciting amazement or wonder; prodigious / (adjective) being a grave or serious matter / (adjective) self-consciously solemn or important; pompous / (adjective) ponderously excessive

portico (en)

(noun) a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a building

porto franco (en)

(Italian or Portuguese for "free port") a port or an area of a port in which imported goods can be held or processed free of customs duties before reexport.

post hoc (en)

occurring or done after the event, especially with reference to the fallacious assumption that the occurrence in question has a logical relationship with the event it follows

posthumanism (en)

a philosophical school with a variety of different meanings, most of which entail going beyond traditional humanism in some way

postmodernist metafiction (en)

the literary trend of writing about writing with a deconstructionist approach, making the fictionality of fiction apparent to the reader; epitomized by the work of John Barth

postmodernist minimalism (en)

a literary trend where readers are expected to take an active role in the creation of a story, as the characters tend to be unexceptional; epitomized by the work of Bret Easton Ellis

postmodernity (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or being an era after a modern one / (adjective) of, relating to, or being any of various movements in reaction to modernism that are typically characterized by a return to traditional materials and forms (as in architecture) or by ironic self-reference and absurdity (as in literature) / (adjective) of, relating to, or being a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language

postwar social contract (en)

the ~25 years after WWII when states focused on the welfare of their citizens, with investment in social spending financed by appropriate taxes on the wealthy

potemkin (en)

(biographical name) Grigory Aleksandrovich 1739–1791 Russ. field marshal & statesman / (noun) an impressive facade or show designed to hide an undesirable fact or condition

potlatch (en)

(noun) a ceremonial feast of the American Indians of the northwest coast marked by the host's lavish distribution of gifts or sometimes destruction of property to demonstrate wealth and generosity with the expectation of eventual reciprocation / (noun) a social event or celebration / (verb) to give (as a gift) especially with the expectation of a gift in return / (verb) to hold or give a potlatch for (as a tribe or group) / (verb) to hold or give a potlatch

praetorians (en)

(adjective) of, forming, or resembling the Roman imperial bodyguard / (adjective) of or relating to a praetor

prandial (en)

(adjective) of or relating to a meal

praxis (en)

(noun) ; action practice; as / (noun) exercise or practice of an art, science, or skill / (noun) customary practice or conduct / (noun) practical application of a theory

precariat (en)

(precarious + proletariat) a social class formed by people suffering from precarity, due to lack of job security; emergence of this class has been ascribed to the entrenchment of neoliberalism; Guy Standing has a book on this

precept (en)

(noun) a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action / (noun) an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official

predella (en)

a step or platform on which an altar is placed

prefigure (en)

(verb) be an early indication or version of (something).

prelapsarian (en)

(adjective) characteristic of or belonging to the time or state before the fall of humankind

prelinguistic (en)

of or at a stage before the development of language (by the human species) or the acquisition of speech (by a child).