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panem et circenses
foreign term pa·nem et cir·cen·ses \ˈpä-ˌnem-et-kir-ˈkān-ˌsās\
Definition of PANEM ET CIRCENSES
: bread and circuses : provision of the means of life and recreation by government to appease discontentADVERTISEMENT
Origin of PANEM ET CIRCENSES
Latin
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