Shah Abbas I reformed the army and administration, making the Safavid Empire a major power between the Ottomans and Mughals.

Askia Muhammad I (Askia the Great) expanded the Songhai Empire and strengthened its administration and Islamic culture.

Tiglath-Pileser III reformed the Assyrian military and administration, creating the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Catherine II reigned for 34 years, during which Russia grew larger and stronger, becoming one of the great powers of Europe.

NASA is the acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the US government agency for space exploration.

Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc., a Canadian company. It is a leading manufacturer of business jets, such as the Challenger and Global series.

Zombie companies are indebted businesses that, although generating cash, only have enough funds to pay the interest on their loans, but not the debt itself, often surviving due to low interest rates.

Named after economist Hyman Minsky, a Minsky Moment is a sudden, major collapse of asset values which is part of the credit cycle or business cycle, often following a period of stability that encouraged risk-taking.

Near-shoring is the practice of transferring a business operation to a nearby country, often sharing a border, to shorten supply chains and align time zones.

Authoritarianism is characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms. Unlike totalitarianism, authoritarian regimes may allow some independent social or economic institutions (like churches or businesses) to exist as long as they don't threaten the regime's political power.