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Buzzwords are frequently used in news media. These are words that do not typically occur in everyday speech, but are common among newscasters, talking heads, and pundits on cable news.

These ‘news words’ are accepted by audiences for their implied meaning. But often loaded words are misused or used out of context. The actual definitions can be different than what is implied.

Newswordy is a growing collection of these words, updated every weekday. Along with each word is a definition, a quote with its use (or misuse) in the media, and a news and Twitter feed on the subject.

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Submissive.

Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.

Submission means respect, mutual respect… I respect my husband, he respects me. We have been married 33 years, we have a great marriage…and respecting each other, listening to each other is what that means.

Michele Bachmann, 2012 U.S. presidential candidate