List of Categories
The News API provides news articles from various categories. Categories provided by IPTC Media Topics.
Example usage
https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/category/iptc_mediatopics/medtop:20001126?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
The following table lists the available categories:
arts, culture, entertainment and media (ID:
medtop:01000000)
All forms of arts, entertainment, cultural heritage and mediaarts and entertainment (ID:
medtop:20000002)
All forms of arts and entertainmentanimation (ID:
medtop:20000003)
Stories told through animated drawings in either full-length or short formatcartoon (ID:
medtop:20000004)
Drawings, such as editorial cartoons and comic strips, often using humour or satirecinema (ID:
medtop:20000005)
Stories told through motion pictures, such as full-length or short format documentary or fictional featuresdance (ID:
medtop:20000007)
A form of performing art consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movementballet (ID:
medtop:20000008)
A classical dance form based on formal gestures, steps and posturesmodern dance (ID:
medtop:20000009)
A theatrical dance style based on free-style expression rather than formal gesturestraditional dance (ID:
medtop:20000010)
Dance style that reflects the life and culture of a specific group of people or region, such as folk and ceremonial dance
fashion (ID:
medtop:20000011)
Styles and trends in clothing, footwear, accessories, including the design, presentation and wearing of these styles and trendscosmetics (ID:
medtop:20001248)
Products applied to the body to enhance appearance, such as lipstick, eyeliner, foundation and nail polish, and the trends surrounding the application of these productshairstyles (ID:
medtop:20001249)
Trends surrounding the cutting and styling of hairjewellery (ID:
medtop:20000012)
Decorative items worn for personal expression and adornment, such as rings, necklaces, earrings
festival (ID:
medtop:20001181)
Events showcasing artistic endeavours, often regularly occurring, such as dance, music, theatre, poetry or comedy festivals- film festival (ID:
medtop:20000006)
All forms of national and international film festivals
- film festival (ID:
literature (ID:
medtop:20000013)
The telling of a story through written languagedrama (literature) (ID:
medtop:20000014)
Work written to be performed on the stagefiction (ID:
medtop:20000015)
Written works that are not based on fact, but are the creation of the author's imaginationnon-fiction (ID:
medtop:20000016)
Written works that are based on factpoetry (ID:
medtop:20000017)
Written works that use the aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to express a message or emotion
music (ID:
medtop:20000018)
A form of performing art using instruments or voice to create different sounds, tones and harmoniesmusical genre (ID:
medtop:20000021)
A distinguishable type of musicchildren's music (ID:
medtop:20001189)
A genre of music featuring songs composed and performed for childrenclassical music (ID:
medtop:20000022)
A genre of music rooted in the traditions of Western music, including both religious and secular music, such as symphony, concerto and sonata.country music (ID:
medtop:20000023)
A genre of music that originated in the southern United States, often consisting of ballads or dance tunes and featuring string instruments such as banjos, fiddles and guitarsdance band music (ID:
medtop:20001187)
A Swedish genre of music characterized by music inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz and rock that is often danced to in pairselectronic dance music (ID:
medtop:20001188)
A genre of music that employs electronic instruments and is primarily made for nightclubs, raves, and festivalsfolk music (ID:
medtop:20000024)
A genre of music that developed from traditional popular cultures, often based on story tellingheavy metal (ID:
medtop:20001186)
A genre of loud, aggressive rock music that was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970ship hop (ID:
medtop:20001184)
A genre of music developed in African American communities in the United States in the 1970s which consists of rapping usually with an electronic backingjazz music (ID:
medtop:20000025)
A genre of music with roots in blues and ragtime that originated in African American communities of New Orleans in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuriespopular music (ID:
medtop:20000026)
A genre of music that is widely accessible and designed to appeal to allr&b (ID:
medtop:20001185)
A genre of music originated in African American communities in the 1940s and featuring soulful vocalsrock and roll music (ID:
medtop:20000027)
A genre of music that originated in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, evolving from African American musical styles such as gospel, jump blues, jazz, boogie woogie, and rhythm and blues.
musical instrument (ID:
medtop:20000019)
Objects used to play music onmusical performance (ID:
medtop:20000020)
Musicians performing for an audience for the purpose of entertainment
series (ID:
medtop:20001179)
A connected set of fictional or non-fictional program episodes that run under the same title.theatre (ID:
medtop:20000029)
A form of performing art where live performers portray a narrative to an audience through dialogue and actioncabaret (ID:
medtop:20001191)
A form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama that is performed in a nightclub or restaurant while the audience eats or drinks at tablesdrama (theatre) (ID:
medtop:20001180)
A genre of theatre where dramatic or comedic plays are performed on the stagemusical (ID:
medtop:20001133)
A genre of music theatre in which singing and dancing play an essential part of the storytellingopera (ID:
medtop:20000028)
A form of performing art where classically trained musicians and singers perform a musical and dramatic workoperetta (ID:
medtop:20001134)
A genre of music theatre that usually has a light or humorous theme where some of the libretto is usually spoken rather than sung.stand-up comedy (ID:
medtop:20001190)
A comic style in which a comedian performs a series of jokes or stories in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them
visual arts (ID:
medtop:20000031)
A form of art which appeals primarily to the visual senses, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, and architecture.architecture (ID:
medtop:20000032)
The design of buildings, monuments and the spaces around themdesign (visual arts) (ID:
medtop:20000033)
An artistic discipline which focuses on visual communication and presentation, the final product of which can range from jewellery to interior designdrawing (ID:
medtop:20000034)
A form of visual arts using mediums such as pencils, markers, pen and ink, charcoalforging (ID:
medtop:20001205)
The shaping of metal using localized compressive forces, such as heating and hammeringpainting (ID:
medtop:20000035)
A form of visual arts using mediums such as oil paint, watercolour, pastel, crayonphotography (ID:
medtop:20000036)
A form of visual arts using photographic imagessculpture (ID:
medtop:20000037)
A form of visual arts using mediums such as clay, stone, wood and metal to create three-dimensional workstextile arts (ID:
medtop:20001203)
Arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibres to construct practical or decorative objectwoodworking (ID:
medtop:20001204)
The activity or skill of making items, such as furniture or cabinets, from wood
culture (ID:
medtop:20000038)
The ideas, customs, arts, traditions of a particular group of personsart exhibition (ID:
medtop:20001135)
Temporary presentation of art in museums, art halls or galleriescultural development (ID:
medtop:20000039)
The history of the development of art and culture such as the rise of cave paintings, linguistic variations over time, the evolution of valuescustoms and tradition (ID:
medtop:20000040)
A particular way of behaving, or observances that have developed over time by a group of peoplefestive event (culture) (ID:
medtop:20000041)
An event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centring on some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or traditionslanguage (ID:
medtop:20000042)
The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of words that are used in a structured and conventional waylibrary and museum (ID:
medtop:20000043)
Institutions that house collections of books, music, art, or objects from the past and present optionally for public use and displaymonument and heritage site (ID:
medtop:20000044)
Commemorations of historical people, events, or the areas containing them, in the form of structures such as sculptures, statues or buildings- restoration (ID:
medtop:20000242)
Restoring historic or important properties or structures to a former better state by cleaning, repairing or rebuilding
- restoration (ID:
mass media (ID:
medtop:20000045)
Media addressing a large audiencedisinformation and misinformation (ID:
medtop:20001319)
The spread of false information regardless of intentnews media (ID:
medtop:20000046)
The presentation of news to the public through different platforms, such as TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, web pages and blogsnewspaper (ID:
medtop:20000047)
Daily or weekly publication that presents the news, locally, regionally or globally, as well as features, opinion columns, comics and other contentonline media outlet (ID:
medtop:20000048)
Publication distributing content, such as articles, blogs, photos, video and music, only over the internetperiodical (ID:
medtop:20000049)
Publication that is usually published weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or annually, such as magazines, journals or newslettersradio (ID:
medtop:20000050)
Audio content, such as news, entertainment or information, distributed via broadcast or internetsocial media (ID:
medtop:20001182)
Content created to be shared within online social networks- influencers (ID:
medtop:20001192)
Persons who distribute content on internet forums and social media and are followed by many people thereby influencing them to buy and use products
- influencers (ID:
television (ID:
medtop:20000051)
Video content, such as news, entertainment or information, distributed via broadcast or internet
conflict, war and peace (ID:
medtop:16000000)
Acts of socially or politically motivated protest or violence, military activities, geopolitical conflicts, as well as resolution effortsact of terror (ID:
medtop:20000053)
Act of violence, often resulting in casualties, designed to raise fear and anxiety in a populationact of bioterrorism (ID:
medtop:20000054)
Attacks using biological agents intended to raise the level of fear within a populationterrorist bombings (ID:
medtop:20000055)
Intentional use of explosive devices on people, buildings or other structures
armed conflict (ID:
medtop:20000056)
Disputes between opposing groups involving the use of weapons, but not necessarily formally declared warsguerrilla activity (ID:
medtop:20000057)
Anti-government or wartime actions by clandestine or non-state combatant groups, often using tactics such as ambush, sabotage, raids and kidnappinginternational military intervention (ID:
medtop:20000058)
The temporary use of international forces in a country or region that requires outside help with resolving a crisismilitary occupation (ID:
medtop:20000060)
The temporary forceful taking over of a country or region by invading military forceswar (ID:
medtop:20000062)
Armed hostilities by one group or geopolitical entity against another- civil war (ID:
medtop:20000063)
Armed conflict between members of the same country, in some cases with the goal of dividing the country
- civil war (ID:
civil unrest (ID:
medtop:20000065)
Rallies, strikes, demonstrations, riots or other disturbances by a population, often in protest to a government or other organization's policies or actionsdemonstration (ID:
medtop:20000066)
A non-violent public show of support for or opposition to a cause, idea or policy, in the form of a mass meeting or marchrebellion (ID:
medtop:20000067)
Organized actions of opposition to a government or ruling party by a country's residents, often violent and with the aim of overthrowing the governmentrevolution (ID:
medtop:20000068)
A forcible and often violent change to, or overthrow of, a country's political system or social order by internal forces, in favour of a new systemriot (ID:
medtop:20000069)
Violent, destructive events of civil disorder by groups of people, usually in response to a grievance or as acts of opposition, often involving injury to individuals and destruction of property
coup d'etat (ID:
medtop:20000070)
The overthrow of an established government by an organised military or political groupcyber warfare (ID:
medtop:20001361)
Cyber attacks, or suspected attacks, involving a government entity as either the sponsor or the target, or preventive measures against these types of actionsmassacre (ID:
medtop:20000071)
The mass killing of people, usually civilians, during wartime hostilitiespeace process (ID:
medtop:20000073)
Organized actions to end a war or conflict, usually involving peace negotiations and agreementsdisarmament (ID:
medtop:20000078)
The abolishment or reduction of a country's military weapons cachepeace envoy (ID:
medtop:20000074)
Person or organisation initiating and carrying out a peace processpeace plan (ID:
medtop:20000075)
A strategy for achieving peace in a warring nation or area of conflictpeace talks (ID:
medtop:20000076)
Discussions between countries, world regions or geopolitical entities in conflict or at war, often with a mediator, with the goal of arriving at a solution for peacepeacekeeping force (ID:
medtop:20000059)
The military forces of a nation, or of several nations working together, whose mission is to maintain peace in areas of conflict
post-war reconstruction (ID:
medtop:20000077)
Actions to rebuild a society, economy or political system in an area affected by war- ordnance clearance (ID:
medtop:20000079)
The removal or neutralisation of ordnance such as landmines or cluster bombs that may remain after a war or armed conflict on public ground
- ordnance clearance (ID:
war victims (ID:
medtop:20001377)
Individuals who are injured or killed in a war or armed conflict, including civiliansmissing in action (ID:
medtop:20000061)
Civilians or military personnel who have gone missing during or after hostilities, conflicts or warprisoners of war (ID:
medtop:20000080)
Individuals captured, imprisoned or detained by enemy factions during military conflicts or war
crime, law and justice (ID:
medtop:02000000)
The establishment and/or statement of the rules of behaviour in society, the enforcement of these rules, breaches of the rules, the punishment of offenders and the organisations and bodies involved in these activitiescrime (ID:
medtop:20000082)
Violations of laws by individuals, companies or organisationsanimal abuse (ID:
medtop:20001314)
The infliction of cruelty or neglect onto animals by humansarson (ID:
medtop:20000083)
The intentional setting of fires with criminal intentassault (ID:
medtop:20000084)
Physical crime against a person, including battery, brawls and threat of bodily harm- sex crime (ID:
medtop:20000085)
Sexual crimes against a person, such as rape, harassment, molestation or groping
- sex crime (ID:
corporate crime (ID:
medtop:20000087)
Crimes committed by a corporation or by individuals acting on behalf of a corporationaccounting crime (ID:
medtop:20001194)
The intentional misrepresentation or alteration of accounting records regarding sales, revenues, expenses and other factorsanti-trust crime (ID:
medtop:20000088)
Violations of laws aimed at corporations to promote fair competition for the benefit of consumersbreach of contract (ID:
medtop:20000089)
The breaking of terms set in a contractual agreementembezzlement (ID:
medtop:20000090)
The intentional theft or misuse of money left in one's care or belonging to one's employerinsider trading (ID:
medtop:20000091)
Trading of stocks by persons having access to internal information not made public at the timerestraint of trade (ID:
medtop:20000092)
Interference in free competition in business and trade
corruption (ID:
medtop:20000093)
Dishonest actions by a person in power in return for pecuniary or personal gain- bribery (ID:
medtop:20000094)
The giving of money or favours in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of power
- bribery (ID:
cyber crime (ID:
medtop:20000086)
Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the internet, such as hacking, phishing scams and identity theftdrug related crimes (ID:
medtop:20000095)
Illegal activities involving illicit substances, including buying, distribution, selling and smuggling- drug trafficking (ID:
medtop:20000096)
Dealing in illicit often harmful substances
- drug trafficking (ID:
fraud (ID:
medtop:20000097)
Intentional deception for personal or financial gain- tax evasion (ID:
medtop:20001195)
The illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations, and trusts
- tax evasion (ID:
genocide (ID:
medtop:20000072)
The systematic killing of one clan, tribe, or religious or ethnic group by anotherhijacking (ID:
medtop:20000098)
Taking over a transportation vehicle by forcehomicide (ID:
medtop:20000099)
The killing of one person by another, including murder and manslaughterhuman smuggling and trafficking (ID:
medtop:20001283)
The illegal transporting of people from one country or area to another. When the result is forced labour or sexual exploitation, the crime is considered trafficking.kidnapping (ID:
medtop:20000100)
To seize and detain a person against that person's will by unlawful threat, force or fraudorganised crime (ID:
medtop:20000101)
Crimes committed by gangs or criminal organizations, such as the mafia- gang activity (ID:
medtop:20000102)
Criminal activities by groups of individuals, who are allied by common territories, languages or ethnic backgrounds and identify by a common group identity by using a shared name, tattoo, hand sign, clothing style or graffiti symbol
- gang activity (ID:
reckless driving (ID:
medtop:20001196)
Serious traffic violations that are likely to, or have led to, the endangerment, injury or death of a person or persons, or the endangerment of or significant property damagerobbery and theft (ID:
medtop:20000104)
The taking of another person's property without their consent, sometimes by forceshootings (ID:
medtop:20001313)
An act of violence committed by individuals with the use of armed weaponsterrorism (ID:
medtop:20000103)
Violence against people to create fear in order to achieve political or ideological objectivestorture (ID:
medtop:20001320)
Intentionally inflicting severe physical or psychological pain in order to punish the victim or get the victim to take an action or give informationvandalism (ID:
medtop:20001285)
Deliberately damaging or destroying public or private propertywar crime (ID:
medtop:20000105)
Crimes committed during a war or armed conflict, usually against civilians or prisoners of war, including the prosecution of such crimes
judiciary (ID:
medtop:20000106)
The system of courts of lawcourt (ID:
medtop:20000107)
Place where legal cases are heard and decidedappeal (court) (ID:
medtop:20000108)
Process in which parties request a formal change to an official decisionjudge (ID:
medtop:20000110)
Official who decides cases in a court of law and passes sentences on those found guiltysupreme and high court (ID:
medtop:20001287)
matters related to supreme or high courts, including nominations and rulingstrial (court) (ID:
medtop:20000111)
The process by which evidence is presented and guilt, innocence or culpability is determinedlitigation (ID:
medtop:20000114)
Taking disputed issues to court for settlement by judge and/or jurypre-trial (ID:
medtop:20000112)
Actions that happen before the start of a trial, such as pleas, bail motions, discovery and depositionssentencing (criminal) (ID:
medtop:20000134)
The retribution handed out to those who break lawscapital punishment (ID:
medtop:20000135)
The legally authorised execution of someone as punishment for a crimecourt-ordered psychiatric treatment (ID:
medtop:20001198)
Psychiatric treatment imposed upon persons with mental health conditions in prisons and jails or as a condition of probation, supervision or parolefine (penalty) (ID:
medtop:20000136)
Money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offenceprison (ID:
medtop:20000137)
Facility where people are held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trialsuspended sentence (ID:
medtop:20001199)
Legal arrangement where a judge delays the serving of a sentence by a person who has been found guilty of a crime in order to give them a probationary period
out of court procedures (ID:
medtop:20000116)
Legal issues which are settled outside of court- arbitration and mediation (ID:
medtop:20000117)
Resolution of disputed issues by a neutral panel, including conciliation, negotiation and tribunals
- arbitration and mediation (ID:
prosecution and prosecutors (ID:
medtop:20000118)
The process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to determine guilt and the lawyers and legal team who argue that the accused is guilty
law (ID:
medtop:20000121)
The codification of rules of behaviouradministrative law (ID:
medtop:20001197)
Body of law that governs the actions of governmental administrative agenciescivil law (ID:
medtop:20000122)
The system of law focused on private rights and disputes between individuals in such areas as contracts, torts, property, and family lawregulations (ID:
medtop:20000124)
laws that guide the conduct and organization of business corporations- antitrust regulations (ID:
medtop:20000123)
laws to promote competition between companies for the benefit of consumers
- antitrust regulations (ID:
criminal law (ID:
medtop:20000125)
The system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimesinternational law (ID:
medtop:20000126)
The system of laws embraced by all nations, such as the Geneva Convention and the International Law of the Seasextradition (ID:
medtop:20000127)
Legal transfer of criminals or suspects between countriesinternational court and tribunal (ID:
medtop:20000128)
The activities of courts under the authority of international organizations or formed by treaties between nations, such as the European Court for Human Rights and International Court of Justice
law enforcement (ID:
medtop:20000129)
Agencies that attempt to prevent disobedience to established laws or bring to justice those who disobey those lawsarrest (ID:
medtop:20000130)
The detention of a suspect of a crimeinvestigation (criminal) (ID:
medtop:20000131)
Inquiry into an alleged crime, including searching, interviews, interrogations and evidence collectiondropped criminal investigation (ID:
medtop:20001200)
When police and/or prosecutors end an investigation without a conclusionmissing person (ID:
medtop:20000132)
An adult whose disappearance is possibly not voluntary, or a child whose whereabouts are unknown to the child's legal guardian
police (ID:
medtop:20000133)
Civil force of a national, regional or local government that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public ordersurveillance (ID:
medtop:20001299)
Monitoring the activities of the individual through the use of cameras and data in order to prevent or uncover criminal activities
disaster, accident and emergency incident (ID:
medtop:03000000)
Man made or natural event resulting in loss of life or injury to living creatures and/or damage to inanimate objects or propertyaccident and emergency incident (ID:
medtop:20000139)
A sudden, unexpected event that causes unwanted consequences or requires immediate actiondrowning (ID:
medtop:20001321)
When a person's airpipe and lungs become filled with water causing death or injury, most often caused by falling into or bathing in rivers, lakes or the oceanexplosion accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000140)
Explosions caused by an accidental, non-combat, or non-terrorism source. Also use when the source of the explosion is non-specified or unknownindustrial accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000141)
Any unplanned event or mishap in an industrial setting that result in injuries to people and damage to property or the environment- nuclear accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000142)
Any unplanned event that causes unwanted consequences involving radioactive materials
- nuclear accident and incident (ID:
structural failure (ID:
medtop:20000161)
The unexpected collapse of a building, bridge or other structuretransportation accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000143)
An accident or incident involving one or more vehiclesair and space accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000144)
An accident or incident involving aircrafts or spacecraftsmaritime accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000145)
An accident or incident involving marine vessels.railway accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000146)
An accident or incident involving trains.road accident and incident (ID:
medtop:20000147)
An accident or incident involving road vehicles.- wildlife traffic accident (ID:
medtop:20001201)
Traffic accidents involving wild animals
- wildlife traffic accident (ID:
disaster (ID:
medtop:20000148)
A sudden, unplanned event that causes great damage or loss of life, such as an accident or a natural catastrophefamine (ID:
medtop:20000149)
Severe lack of food for a large populationfire (ID:
medtop:20000150)
Fires started by an accidental or unknown source. For wildfires, use wildfire. For fires started with a criminal intent, use arson.- wildfire (ID:
medtop:20001202)
An uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation
- wildfire (ID:
natural disaster (ID:
medtop:20000151)
Destructive incidents caused by nature, such as earthquakes and floodsdrought (ID:
medtop:20000152)
A severe lack of water over a period of timeearthquake (ID:
medtop:20000153)
The shifting of the tectonic plates of the Earth, creating in some cases damage to structuresflood (ID:
medtop:20000154)
Surfeit of water, caused by heavy rains or melting snow, usually in places where it's not wantedlandslide (ID:
medtop:20000155)
Sudden dislodging of massive amounts of snow or soil- avalanche (ID:
medtop:20000156)
A sudden fall of snow, ice, rock, or mud down the side of a mountain
- avalanche (ID:
meteorological disaster (ID:
medtop:20000157)
A weather-related disasterhurricane (ID:
medtop:20001280)
A type of storm also called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waterswindstorms (ID:
medtop:20000158)
A storm with very strong wind but little or no rain or snow
tsunami (ID:
medtop:20001353)
High and powerful ocean waves caused by an underwater land disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption, known to cause significant damage and loss when they hit landvolcanic eruption (ID:
medtop:20000159)
A rupture in the crust of the Earth allowing molten material to escape to the surface
emergency response (ID:
medtop:20000168)
The planning and efforts made by people and organizations to help victims of a sudden, unplanned event, natural disaster or crisis
economy, business and finance (ID:
medtop:04000000)
All matters concerning the planning, production and exchange of wealth.business enterprise (ID:
medtop:20000349)
Organisations set up to create and sell a product or servicecooperative (ID:
medtop:20001278)
An organisation which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits of their worksmall and medium enterprise (ID:
medtop:20001172)
A small and medium enterprise (SME) is a company whose number of employees, balance and turnover cannot exceed certain limits set by the country where it is locatedstart-up and entrepreneurial business (ID:
medtop:20001158)
The process of designing, launching and running a new business
business information (ID:
medtop:20000170)
Information about individual business entities, including companies, corporations, charitiesbusiness financing (ID:
medtop:20000183)
The financing, capital structuring, and investment decisions of a businessbankruptcy (ID:
medtop:20000174)
Organisations that cannot pay their debts and file for special treatment by governments and financial systemscorporate bond (ID:
medtop:20001376)
Corporate paper representing the loan of money at a fixed rate and for a fixed time to that company or governmentcrowdfunding (ID:
medtop:20001294)
The funding of a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internetfinancially distressed company (ID:
medtop:20000182)
Indications that a company is financially distressed but not having filed for bankruptcy yetstocks and securities (ID:
medtop:20000396)
Financial instruments such as company shares and bondscorporate dividends (ID:
medtop:20000177)
Distribution of company profits to shareholders via dividend paymentsderivatives (ID:
medtop:20000395)
Financial instruments such as futures, swaps and options that depend on an underlying instrument such as a commodity, bond, equity or currencystock activity (ID:
medtop:20000186)
Announcements of major stock events: splits, block trades, new highs or lows, etc.stock buyback (ID:
medtop:20000175)
Corporate actions in which companies buy back their own sharesstock flotation (ID:
medtop:20000187)
The issuing of stock shares to the public for the first time, also called an Initial Public Offering (IPO)
business governance (ID:
medtop:20000199)
The rules, practices, and processes used to oversee and manage a companyannual and special corporate meeting (ID:
medtop:20000193)
News surrounding company reports and annual or special corporate meetingsannual report (ID:
medtop:20000194)
Availability or contents of annual company reports.board of directors (ID:
medtop:20000195)
Appointments to or changes in the board of directors for a company.environmental, social and governance policy (ESG) (ID:
medtop:20001230)
A company's business practices reflecting responsible social, ethical and environmental policies, sometimes known as corporate social responsibilityproxy filing (ID:
medtop:20000181)
Filings with regulatory agencies of proxy statements for upcoming shareholder votes.shareholder activity (ID:
medtop:20000185)
Actions taken by owners of one or more shares of a company, including shareholder activism
business reporting and performance (ID:
medtop:20001365)
Measuring and reporting on the performance of a businesscorporate earnings (ID:
medtop:20000178)
Announcements and discussions of corporate earningscredit rating (ID:
medtop:20000176)
Formal statements by certain rating agencies on the investment risk of a company or enterprisefinancial statement (ID:
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Formal statements about the company financials typically delivered annually or quarterly
business restructuring (ID:
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Changes to the structure of a business or organisationcompany spin-off (ID:
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The creation of new companies being spun off from existing companiesjoint venture (ID:
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Two or more companies agreeing on a venture.leveraged buyout (ID:
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Acquiring control over a company by buying its shares with borrowed money.management buyout (ID:
medtop:20000203)
Acquiring control over a company by the management buying its shares.merger or acquisition (ID:
medtop:20000204)
Two or more companies forming a new company mergers, takeovers or acquisitions.
business strategy and marketing (ID:
medtop:20000192)
Planning the direction of a company and selling its products and services to achieve the strategyclient relationship management (ID:
medtop:20001163)
Creating and maintaining a relationship with the customers to increase sales.commercial contract (ID:
medtop:20000196)
Contracts regarding commercial activitieseconomic globalisation (ID:
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Doing business around the worldmarket research (ID:
medtop:20000283)
Gathering information about the needs and wants of consumersmarket trend (ID:
medtop:20000284)
Statistically significant consumer behaviour.new product or service (ID:
medtop:20000205)
The introduction of products or services to the marketoutsourcing (ID:
medtop:20001295)
Business practice in which services or job functions are farmed out to a third partypatent, copyright and trademark (ID:
medtop:20000206)
Intellectual properties such as patents, copyright and trademarksproduct recall (ID:
medtop:20000207)
A decision by a company to take back or repair a defective productpublic contract (ID:
medtop:20001159)
Written contracts between companies and public authorities for the execution of works, the supply of products or the provision of services.research and development (ID:
medtop:20000208)
Research and expenditure on new product or service development
human resources (ID:
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People working for a business and how they are managedexecutive officer (ID:
medtop:20000190)
Company executive officers including appointments and changeslayoffs and downsizing (ID:
medtop:20000189)
Planned or actual reductions in the labour force.
economy (ID:
medtop:20000344)
Production, consumption, distribution and trade activities affecting regions or countries as a wholecentral bank (ID:
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A country's major bank that sets interest rates and provides transfer of funds between commercial bankscurrency (ID:
medtop:20000355)
The system of money used by a country, including the value of one currency as measured against another- cryptocurrency (ID:
medtop:20001279)
An internet-based medium of exchange using cryptography to conduct financial transactions
- cryptocurrency (ID:
economic organisation (ID:
medtop:20000363)
Business, industrial and trade associations, societies and other private-sector groupseconomic trends and indicators (ID:
medtop:20000346)
The behaviour and performance of the economy as a wholeconsumer confidence (ID:
medtop:20000352)
A measure of consumers' feelings about current and future economic conditions, including prices, inflation and the quality of retail goods, used as an indicator of the overall state of the economydeflation (ID:
medtop:20000356)
The decrease in the general price level of goods and services within an economyeconomic growth (ID:
medtop:20000357)
An increase of the gross domestic product (GDP)employment statistics (ID:
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Trends and statistics about areas such as job growth, unemployment and wage growthexporting (ID:
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The producing of manufacturing of goods by a country to be sold elsewheregovernment debt (ID:
medtop:20000368)
Debt incurred when a country borrows funds to pay for public services and projects that it cannot afford based on the amount of taxes it has raisedgross domestic product (ID:
medtop:20000359)
A measure of a region's economic performance, commonly abbreviated as GDPimporting (ID:
medtop:20000369)
A country bringing in goods that were produced or manufactured elsewhereindustrial production (ID:
medtop:20000360)
Manufacture of durable and non-durable goodsinflation (ID:
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The overall increase in prices and cost of living throughout an economyinventories (ID:
medtop:20000361)
Goods not sold and held by the producer, wholesaler or retailermortgages (ID:
medtop:20000380)
Trends around loans taken out to buy homes, such as the interest rates of mortgages, the amount of people buying property with a mortgage and the ease of getting approved for a mortgageproductivity (ID:
medtop:20000362)
A measure of output from production or servicerecession (ID:
medtop:20000383)
A decrease in gross domestic product over a period of two quarters in a row
emerging market (ID:
medtop:20000364)
Economies of developing nations that are growing and becoming more engaged with global marketsinternational economic institution (ID:
medtop:20000372)
Global institutions working in the domain of international economic cooperation and stability, such as the International Monetary Fund, UNIDO, World Bank and World Trade Organizationinternational trade (ID:
medtop:20000373)
Trade of goods and services between nationsbalance of trade (ID:
medtop:20000375)
The difference between the financial value of imports and exportstariff (ID:
medtop:20000384)
Fees placed on imported or exported goodstrade agreements (ID:
medtop:20000374)
Agreements between countries or trading blocs for the sale and purchase of goods and servicestrade dispute (ID:
medtop:20000376)
International dispute over issues such as trade barriers, cartels and dumping, resolved by the World Trade Organizationtrade policy (ID:
medtop:20000377)
Governmental decisions on tariffs, shipping, embargoes, and the types of goods and services to be imported and exported
monetary policy (ID:
medtop:20000379)
Government bank directed policy on the amount of money in circulation and the rate at which it can be loaned- interest rates (ID:
medtop:20000371)
The amount a lender charges a borrower as a percentage of the principal. Often set by a central bank or government.
- interest rates (ID:
mutual funds (ID:
medtop:20000381)
Pools of shares or bonds for sale often grouped by investment intention, such as growth, income or securitysharing economy (ID:
medtop:20001171)
Peer-to-peer-based sharing of access to goods and services
market and exchange (ID:
medtop:20000385)
Market for buying and selling stocks, currencies, commodities and other goodscommodities market (ID:
medtop:20000386)
The market for goods such as cotton, oil, coal and metalsenergy market (ID:
medtop:20000387)
The market for commodities such as electricity, heat, and fuel productsmetal (ID:
medtop:20000388)
Markets for trading base metals such as copper, aluminium, steel, zinc etc
debt market (ID:
medtop:20000390)
Market for debt instruments such as bonds, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances and Treasury billsforeign exchange market (ID:
medtop:20000391)
The market for international currencyloan market (ID:
medtop:20000392)
The market where financial organisations provide loans to borrowers and sell them on to investors
products and services (ID:
medtop:20000209)
Products and services consumed by companies and individuals and the companies that manufacture or manage themagriculture (ID:
medtop:20000210)
The growing and raising of plants and animals for consumption and the processing, cleaning, packing or storage of these productsbusiness service (ID:
medtop:20001371)
Services provided to business operations and for individuals, such as consulting, legal representation and job placementconsultancy (ID:
medtop:20000275)
Providers of expert knowledge in a wide range of fields usually on a temporary, contract basisemployment agency (ID:
medtop:20000276)
A service helping people find jobs, and companies to find workerslegal service (ID:
medtop:20000282)
Lawyers, notaries and others who help companies and individuals deal with state, federal and local lawspayment service (ID:
medtop:20001164)
Services for executing payments including cash, cheque, credit card, debit card, direct debit, electronic funds transfer, internet banking, electronic and mobile payment.rental service (ID:
medtop:20000290)
Companies that provide items on a short-term rental basis, including motor vehicles, clothing, tools, heavy equipment and other suppliesshipping and postal service (ID:
medtop:20000291)
Organisations that prepare and transport packages and documents for individuals or companies by any means, including postal servicestrade show or expo (ID:
medtop:20001136)
Market place to display and trade goods or services
chemicals (ID:
medtop:20000217)
Natural or manmade materials used to produce other materialscommercial fishing (ID:
medtop:20000213)
Fish farming and commercial activity around the catching of fish and seafood for consumptioncomputing and information technology (ID:
medtop:20000225)
Computers and the transmission of informationcomputer and telecommunications hardware (ID:
medtop:20000226)
Physical devices used to provide computer and telecommunication service, such as modems, keyboards, hard drives, telephones, routers and monitorssatellite technology (ID:
medtop:20000228)
Hardware and software that enables ground-based devices to send signals to each other via an orbiting satellite.semiconductor and electronic component (ID:
medtop:20000230)
The basic components that together create working electronic devices such as computer chips, transistors, diodes and integrated circuitssoftware and applications (ID:
medtop:20000231)
Computer programs including mobile or web apps and operating systemstelecommunication service (ID:
medtop:20000233)
Services provided by commercial companies that facilitate connections between telephones and computerswireless technology (ID:
medtop:20000234)
Technology and services that permit the transfer of information between separated points without physical connection, including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks
construction and property (ID:
medtop:20000235)
All items pertaining to the construction and sale of propertybuilding material (ID:
medtop:20000317)
Manufacturing of the materials used in construction, such as wallboard, lumber and wirecommercial real estate (ID:
medtop:20001367)
The building and sale of property used for business purposes rather than as a living spaceinfrastructure projects (ID:
medtop:20001245)
The construction of the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other area, including roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, telecommunications and electrical gridsresidential real estate (ID:
medtop:20001368)
The building and sale of property to be used as living space
consumer goods (ID:
medtop:20000243)
Items produced for and sold to individualsbeverage and grocery (ID:
medtop:20000324)
The production and sale of foodstuffsclothing (ID:
medtop:20000245)
The manufacturing and purchasing of apparelconsumer electronics (ID:
medtop:20001258)
Electronic devices, such as computers, smart phones or televisions, designed and sold for personal usefurnishings and furniture (ID:
medtop:20000325)
Manufacture of furniture, wallpaper, paints and fabrics for interior decorationhandicrafts (ID:
medtop:20001160)
The creators and sellers of crafts and the making and selling of the supplies used to make those craftsluxury good (ID:
medtop:20000249)
Non-essential high-end goods, such as leather bags, jewellery or supercarspet product and service (ID:
medtop:20001168)
Hygiene products, care and nutrition for petstobacco and nicotine (ID:
medtop:20000330)
The sale and manufacturing of tobacco products for consumers, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping cartridgestoy and game (ID:
medtop:20000254)
Children's playthings or collectible items for adults, such as dolls, action figures and miniatures
energy and resource (ID:
medtop:20000256)
The use of natural resources to generate energybiofuel (ID:
medtop:20001207)
Fuel that is derived from biomass, such as ethanolcoal (ID:
medtop:20000258)
Production and mining of anthracite and bituminous products for use in power productionnuclear power (ID:
medtop:20000265)
Use of radioactive materials for power productionoil and gas (ID:
medtop:20001243)
The exploration, extraction, refining, transporting and marketing of petroleum products and natural gasdiesel fuel (ID:
medtop:20000259)
A distilled petroleum product heavier than gasoline used for trucks, marine engines, certain cars and in some forms for home heatingnatural gas (ID:
medtop:20000263)
A natural resource, mainly methane in a flammable gaseous state extracted from the groundpetrol (ID:
medtop:20000268)
Distilled petroleum product used for automotive fuel, with or without additives
renewable energy (ID:
medtop:20000257)
Energy derived from sustainable sourcesgeothermal power (ID:
medtop:20001208)
Thermal energy that is generated and stored in the Earthhydroelectric power (ID:
medtop:20001210)
Electricity produced from hydropower when water flows through turbinessolar power (ID:
medtop:20001209)
Electricity generated and harvested from the sun's rayswind power (ID:
medtop:20001211)
Electricity that is generated by kinetic energy of wind, usually produced by windmills or turbines
financial service (ID:
medtop:20001370)
Professional services involving the investment, lending or management of money and other assetsaccountancy and auditing (ID:
medtop:20000272)
Companies that provide balance sheet preparation and budget reconciliation services and examine accuracy of financial statementsasset management (ID:
medtop:20001162)
Managing investments on behalf of othersbanking (ID:
medtop:20000274)
Financial institutions and services for storing, transmitting, receiving and delivering moneyfinancial advisory service (ID:
medtop:20000280)
Financial advisers, as opposed to stock dealers or consultantsinsurance (ID:
medtop:20000279)
A risk-taking venture that allows individuals to pay small amounts periodically to guard financially against unexpected eventsloans and lending (ID:
medtop:20000393)
An agreement by an individual or institution to borrow money with an agreed interest rate and time for its returnpersonal finance and investment (ID:
medtop:20000287)
Investing an individual's savings in the hope of future gainsstock broking (ID:
medtop:20000292)
The buying and selling of company shares on behalf of individuals or other entities
forestry and timber (ID:
medtop:20000214)
The production, collection and preparation of wood productshealthcare industry (ID:
medtop:20001354)
Goods and services to treat patients through curative, preventive, rehabilitative and palliative carebiotechnology business (ID:
medtop:20000218)
The business of using engineering technology to study and solve problems of living organismshealth care provider (ID:
medtop:20000278)
Organisations and individuals that provide medical services at all levelsmedical equipment (ID:
medtop:20001167)
Manufacture of medical and surgical devices for diagnosis and treatment such as optical and imaging equipmentpharmaceutical (ID:
medtop:20000223)
The production of medicines from various chemicals and natural substances and the research and discovery around new medications
manufacturing and engineering (ID:
medtop:20000294)
Manufacturers of electrical, electronic and mechanical equipment but does not cover civil engineering.aerospace (ID:
medtop:20000295)
Companies that assemble or manufacture components for airplanes and space ships.automotive (ID:
medtop:20000296)
Companies that manufacture automotive components and assemble automobilesdefence equipment (ID:
medtop:20000297)
Manufacturers of guns, tanks, ships or other equipment for military and non-military protection serviceselectrical appliance (ID:
medtop:20000298)
Makers of large and small electrical goods for use in homes or businessheavy engineering (ID:
medtop:20000299)
Manufacturers of engineering equipment, such as cranes and bulldozers, for use in major construction projectsmachine manufacturing (ID:
medtop:20000302)
Manufacturers of turbines, engines, fans, pumps, motors and other components for powered equipmentrailway manufacturing (ID:
medtop:20001166)
Manufactures of rolling stock and suppliers for the maintenance and repair of railroadsshipbuilding (ID:
medtop:20000303)
Manufacturers of ships and submersibles and suppliers for the maintenance and repair of these vessels
media and entertainment industry (ID:
medtop:20000304)
The various means of disseminating news, information and entertainment to the publicadvertising (ID:
medtop:20000305)
Methods of promoting goods and services to consumersbooks and publishing (ID:
medtop:20000306)
The business of producing and selling books, including e-books and audiobooksfilm industry (ID:
medtop:20000307)
The business of making, selling and distributing filmsmusic industry (ID:
medtop:20000308)
Recording, production and marketing of musicnews industry (ID:
medtop:20001372)
The production and distribution of content about newsworthy events through print, broadcast, video or electronic mediapodcast (ID:
medtop:20001369)
Podcast networks and the people who create and distribute audio content, typically in a series format, to audiencespublic relations (ID:
medtop:20000312)
The business of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization to the public in order to influence their perceptionradio industry (ID:
medtop:20000313)
Companies and organisations involved in the broadcast of radio stations and their content to the publicsatellite and cable service (ID:
medtop:20000314)
The business of transmitting news, entertainment and information via satellite or cable television servicesstreaming service (ID:
medtop:20001293)
Providers of entertainment (music, movies, series, etc.) that deliver the content via an internet connection to the subscriber's computer, TV or mobile devicetelevision industry (ID:
medtop:20000315)
The production and broadcasting of television content
metal and mineral mining and refining (ID:
medtop:20000316)
The extractive businesses that remove raw materials, including coal, gold iron and copper, from the earth by drilling and pumping, quarrying or mining- precious material (ID:
medtop:20000318)
The mining, refining and sale of materials such as gold, silver, precious metals, diamonds and rare earths
- precious material (ID:
plastic (ID:
medtop:20000224)
The production of plastics and issues around plastic consumption, including bans, recycling, using less plastics and plastic alternativessales channel (ID:
medtop:20001289)
Indirect or direct ways of bringing products or services to market so that they can be purchased by consumersauction (ID:
medtop:20000273)
Auction houses and all types of auctions, such as police auctions and silent auctionsretail (ID:
medtop:20000252)
The selling of goods directly to consumersdepartment store (ID:
medtop:20000246)
Store selling a variety of goods, such as clothing, housewares, jewellery and cosmeticsonline shopping (ID:
medtop:20000247)
Buying and selling items through the internetshopping district and high street (ID:
medtop:20001297)
Primary retail streets of towns or cities containing individual stores and restaurantsshopping mall (ID:
medtop:20001296)
A large building or series of connected buildings that contain a variety of retail stores and food vendorsspecialty store (ID:
medtop:20000253)
Retail outlets that specialise in categories such as shoes, coats, power tools, etc
wholesale (ID:
medtop:20000255)
The first link in the sales chain after production
tourism and leisure industry (ID:
medtop:20000331)
Commercial organisations and operations dealing with travel and the pursuit of recreational activitiescasinos and gambling (ID:
medtop:20000332)
Organisations providing outlets for betting money on games of chance or animal raceshotel and accommodation (ID:
medtop:20000333)
The business of providing lodging to travellersrecreational and sporting goods (ID:
medtop:20000334)
Manufacture of goods for leisure activitiesrestaurant and catering (ID:
medtop:20000335)
The business of providing prepared food for customerstour operator (ID:
medtop:20000336)
Operators of trips either locally or internationally
transport (ID:
medtop:20000337)
The means of getting people or goods from one place to anotherair transport (ID:
medtop:20000338)
The movement of passengers and freight by airlogistics (ID:
medtop:20001170)
Supply chain, inventory management and transportation of products.public transport (ID:
medtop:20001362)
Forms of transportation, such as buses and trains, that charge set fares, run on fixed routes and are available to the general publicrailway transport (ID:
medtop:20000340)
The movement of passengers and freight by railroad transport (ID:
medtop:20000341)
The movement of passengers and freight by roadshared transport (ID:
medtop:20001364)
A network of vehicles, such as cars, bikes and scooters, that can be rented by travellers on an as-needed basis for short-term usetaxi and ride-hailing (ID:
medtop:20001363)
On-demand ride service, provided by taxi companies or tech companies such as Uber and Lyft, the drivers who transport passengers and the rules and regulations imposed upon these companies within a regionwaterway and maritime transport (ID:
medtop:20000343)
Commercial movement of people or goods via boats, ships and water
utilities (ID:
medtop:20001244)
The providing of basic services to the public, such as supplying water, waste removal, heating and coolingelectricity (ID:
medtop:20000260)
The power line distribution system and the sale of electrical power at wholesale and retail levelsheating and cooling (ID:
medtop:20001291)
The business of supplying heat or cooling to private residences and commercial buildingswaste management (ID:
medtop:20000269)
The collecting, disposing or recycling of household and business wastewater supply (ID:
medtop:20000270)
The business of providing water for household and commercial use
education (ID:
medtop:05000000)
All aspects of furthering knowledge, formally or informallycurriculum (ID:
medtop:20000412)
The courses offered by a learning institution and the regulation of those courseseducational grading (ID:
medtop:20001217)
The evaluation of a student's achievement on a test, assignment or course and the policies and methods around assigning those gradeseducational testing and examinations (ID:
medtop:20000413)
Polices and standards around the testing and assessment of students, including the merits of standardised testing, and testing methodsentrance examination (ID:
medtop:20000414)
Exams for entering colleges, universities and all other higher and lower education institutionsonline and remote learning (ID:
medtop:20001337)
Learning where a student and teacher are not physically present in the same location. Instruction can occur synchronously or asynchronously and utilizes technology such as video conferencing, online assessments and video conferencing.parents group (ID:
medtop:20000398)
Group of parents set up to support educational activities of their childrenreligious education (ID:
medtop:20000399)
Instruction by any faith about that faith's principles and beliefs, including Sunday school or preparation for a religious rite, such as a bar mitzvahschool (ID:
medtop:20000400)
A building or institution in which education is providedadult and continuing education (ID:
medtop:20000403)
Education for adults who have left the formal education system that offers new forms of knowledge or skills, including professional certificates and online courses provided by companies such as Codeacademy or Udemycollege and university (ID:
medtop:20000405)
Institutions of higher learning that provide degrees in a course of study at the undergraduate, postgraduate or doctorate levelearly childhood education (ID:
medtop:20000409)
Education for children under the national compulsory education ageindependent school (ID:
medtop:20001215)
Schools funded by money from taxes via government, but run by companies, organisations or cooperativeslower secondary education (ID:
medtop:20000408)
Education and schools that build on primary education with a more subject-oriented curriculum. Schools may be called middle schools or junior highs in the United States.primary education (ID:
medtop:20000401)
Education and schools designed to provide students with fundamental skills in reading, writing and mathematics and to establish a solid foundation for later learningprivate school (ID:
medtop:20001214)
Schools maintained by private funds and organisationsreligious school (ID:
medtop:20001212)
School that has a religious component in its operations or its curriculumstate school (ID:
medtop:20001213)
Schools maintained by public funds, usually government-imposed taxesupper secondary education (ID:
medtop:20000404)
Education and schools preparing students for tertiary education or providing skills relevant to employment through a curriculum with an increased range of subject options and streams
social learning (ID:
medtop:20000410)
The learning of social skills and behaviours through the imitation and observation of others. This can include formal and informal instruction around empathy, emotions and mental health.students (ID:
medtop:20000415)
Students as a demographic, including student protests and requests for change and trends among studentsteachers (ID:
medtop:20000416)
Teachers as a demographic, including teacher unions, teacher education and training and the criteria for teachers in various locationsvocational education (ID:
medtop:20001216)
Education that provides students with practical experience and training in a particular occupational field. It is sometimes referred to as career education or technical education
environment (ID:
medtop:06000000)
All aspects of protection, damage, and condition of the ecosystem of the planet earth and its surroundings.climate change (ID:
medtop:20000418)
Significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period- global warming (ID:
medtop:20000419)
This category includes all issues relating to global warming including temperature research, remote sensing on temperature trends, debate on global warming, ways to reduce emissions and carbon trading.
- global warming (ID:
conservation (ID:
medtop:20000420)
Preservation of wilderness areas, flora and fauna, including species extinctionenergy saving (ID:
medtop:20000421)
Conservation of electrical, and other power sourcesparks (ID:
medtop:20000422)
Areas set aside for preservation
environmental pollution (ID:
medtop:20000424)
Corruption of air, water, land etc. by harmful substancesair pollution (ID:
medtop:20000425)
Solid or gaseous matter affecting the quality of air that we breatheenvironmental clean-up (ID:
medtop:20000426)
Processes whereby contaminated areas are cleaned of hazardous materials so they can be inhabited again by either people or animals.hazardous materials (ID:
medtop:20000427)
Materials that are harmful to humans or animals if they are exposed to them. Includes radiation, poison gases, chemicals, heavy metals, PCBs, and certain plant productswaste materials (ID:
medtop:20000428)
The environmental impact of waste, including recycling effortswater pollution (ID:
medtop:20000429)
Solids or liquids that corrupt the quality of water that could be used for drinking or irrigation
natural resources (ID:
medtop:20000430)
Environmental issues related to the exploitation of natural resourcesenergy resources (ID:
medtop:20000431)
Such resources as coal, gas, wind, sunlight etc., used to generate heat, electricity and powerland resources (ID:
medtop:20000432)
That portion of a nation or state that is above water and available for development either for profit or for the general good of the publicforests (ID:
medtop:20000433)
Open areas of trees either available for public enjoyment, or for commercial purposesmountains (ID:
medtop:20000434)
Elevated land masses formed over the ages either by erosion, volcanic eruption, or movement of massive geographical formations called plates
population growth (ID:
medtop:20000435)
People and their growth and development within a natural settingwater (ID:
medtop:20000437)
Environmental issues about bodies of water, including oceans, lakes, streams and reservoirs, as well as ice, glaciers and forms of precipitationoceans (ID:
medtop:20000438)
Salt water masses separating continents or other major geographical masses. smaller forms are seas or lakes or pondsrivers (ID:
medtop:20000439)
Moving water areas bounded by land that extend from earth sources and meander through land areas to join with other water areas. In smaller forms they are creeks, rivulets, streams etcwetlands (ID:
medtop:20000440)
Areas generally marshy and not either under water or dry land. Often related to aquifers for water quality and/or wildlife
nature (ID:
medtop:20000441)
The natural world in its entiretyanimal (ID:
medtop:20000500)
Human interest and cultural stories related to animals, including petsanimal disease (ID:
medtop:20000494)
Disease affecting animalspests (ID:
medtop:20001318)
Animals or insects that invade a human space causing destruction or unsanitary conditions
ecosystem (ID:
medtop:20000442)
A system of plants, animals and bacteria interrelated in its physical/chemical environmentendangered species (ID:
medtop:20000443)
Those species in danger of disappearing, largely because of changes in environment, hunting, or weatherflowers and plants (ID:
medtop:20000507)
Human interest and cultural stories related to plants, flowers and trees- plant disease (ID:
medtop:20000495)
Disorders affecting plants caused either by parasites or environmental factors
- plant disease (ID:
invasive species (ID:
medtop:20000444)
Non-native plants, animals and other organisms that tend to take over native species
sustainability (ID:
medtop:20001374)
Actions by businesses, governments and individuals to counter major environmental problems, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, loss of ecosystem services, land degradation and air and water pollution
health (ID:
medtop:07000000)
All aspects of physical and mental well-beingdisease and condition (ID:
medtop:20000446)
Any health conditions affecting humanscancer (ID:
medtop:20000447)
A serious and often fatal disease caused when normal cells mutate into tumourscommunicable disease (ID:
medtop:20000448)
Diseases that can be transmitted from one person or animal to anotherepidemic and pandemic (ID:
medtop:20000449)
A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, region or that has spread to multiple countries or continents across the worldviral disease (ID:
medtop:20000451)
Diseases caused by an infection by viruses- HIV and AIDS (ID:
medtop:20000452)
HIV, a virus that attacks the body's immune system, and AIDS the disease caused by HIV
- HIV and AIDS (ID:
developmental disorder (ID:
medtop:20001355)
Conditions due to an impairment in learning, language or behaviour areas, such as autism, Aspergers and dyslexiaheart disease (ID:
medtop:20000454)
Diseases and conditions affecting the heart such as heart attacks, the narrowing of arteries, arrhythmia or cardiomyopathyinjury (ID:
medtop:20000456)
Harm caused to the human body by external forces such as falls, weapons or accidentsmedical condition (ID:
medtop:20000457)
An abnormal condition that affects the structure and functioning of the body, such as chronic pain, high blood pressure or osteoporosis- obesity (ID:
medtop:20000460)
A condition of body weight generally considered 20 percent above the norm for gender, age, height and bone structure
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mental health and disorder (ID:
medtop:20000458)
The psychological well-being of an individual and the diseases and disorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour as well as actions taken to bring improvement and awareness to these conditionsanxiety and stress (ID:
medtop:20001357)
A mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, anxiousness or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activitiesdepression (ID:
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A mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood and loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily lifeeating disorder (ID:
medtop:20000459)
Anorexia, bulimia, overeating and similar illnesses
poisoning (ID:
medtop:20001322)
When a substance in sufficient quantity adversely affects the body and its functions
government health care (ID:
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Health care provided by governments at any levelhealth facility (ID:
medtop:20000461)
Facilities used for any kind of health carehealthcare clinic (ID:
medtop:20001229)
Local medical facility or doctor's office associated with a general medicine practice, staffed by one or many doctors, focusing on outpatient treatment or giving recommendations to visit a specialist or hospitalhospital (ID:
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Medical facilities for the treatment of illnesses and injury
health insurance (ID:
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Insurance covering medical costshealth organisation (ID:
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Specific health organisations, including professional associations, non-profit and international groupshealth treatment and procedure (ID:
medtop:20000464)
Remedies, therapies, interventions, medications, testing and treatments to prevent, diagnose, manage or improve a health conditiondiet (ID:
medtop:20000465)
Ways of eating to benefit health or treat a condition, such as plant-based, low-salt, high-fibre or gluten-free- dietary supplement (ID:
medtop:20000466)
Nutrients taken in addition to food to bolster health
- dietary supplement (ID:
drug rehabilitation (ID:
medtop:20001219)
Medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on substances such as alcohol, prescription and controlled drugsemergency care (ID:
medtop:20001221)
Immediate care of patients with critical medical emergencies, either inside or outside of a hospitalhealth care approach (ID:
medtop:20000470)
Different approaches to medical care that vary in the methods and substances used to treat symptomsconventional medicine (ID:
medtop:20000474)
The practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease based on modern scientific researchherbal medicine (ID:
medtop:20000471)
Treatment based on the use of herbs and other plants to cure or alleviate symptomsholistic medicine (ID:
medtop:20000472)
Treatment of the whole person including mental and environmental factors in addition to treating symptomstraditional Chinese medicine (ID:
medtop:20000473)
The practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease based on traditional methods developed in Eastern Asia
medical test (ID:
medtop:20000469)
Diagnostic procedure, such as stress test, blood test, CAT scan or MRInon-prescription drug (ID:
medtop:20000467)
Chemical substances used in the treatment or prevention of physical or mental condition or diseaseprescription drug (ID:
medtop:20000468)
Drugs that can be obtained only with a doctor's authorisationsurgery (ID:
medtop:20001228)
The use of incisions made by medical instruments to investigate or treat a medical condition or injurytherapy (ID:
medtop:20000478)
Treatment of physical, mental or medical conditions by non-surgical meansvaccine (ID:
medtop:20000477)
Medications designed to create immunity to diseases
medical profession (ID:
medtop:20000485)
Profession requiring formal training in the study, diagnosis, treatment, care and prevention of disease, medical condition or injurymedical service (ID:
medtop:20000486)
Medical support for doctors, including blood tests and other medical tests on individuals, X-rays, CAT scans, MRIs, etcmedical specialisation (ID:
medtop:20000487)
The different medical specialist areasdentistry (ID:
medtop:20000712)
The medical profession and field of study devoted to diagnosing, preventing and treating oral conditionseye care (ID:
medtop:20001225)
The medical profession and field of study devoted to diagnosing, preventing and treating eye conditionspaediatrics (ID:
medtop:20000490)
Medical specialisation that focuses on treating the young, including premature babies, infant care, childhood diseases and teenage health and behaviour problemsveterinary medicine (ID:
medtop:20000714)
The medical profession and field of study devoted to diagnosis, prevention and treatment of medical conditions in animals
medical staff (ID:
medtop:20000492)
Doctors, nurses, interns and others in a medical facility
private health care (ID:
medtop:20000484)
Health care provided by private organisationspublic health (ID:
medtop:20001358)
Organised public or private measures designed to prevent disease, promote health and prolong life among the population as a whole
human interest (ID:
medtop:08000000)
Item that discusses individuals, groups, animals, plants or other objects in an emotional wayanniversary (ID:
medtop:20001237)
The celebration or commemoration of a significant amount of years since an event or a notable person's birth or deathaward and prize (ID:
medtop:20000498)
The recognition of an achievement in a field in the form of a symbolic item, such as a plaque or trophy or in the form of a monetary gift, such as a cash prize or grant, given by a government or private institutionbirthday (ID:
medtop:20001238)
A celebration on the anniversary of a person's birth.celebrity (ID:
medtop:20000505)
Life and behaviour of famous peopleceremony (ID:
medtop:20000501)
Rituals, such as dedications, wreath laying or celebrating the launching of a shipfuneral and memorial service (ID:
medtop:20001235)
A ceremony to memorialise a deceased persongraduation (ID:
medtop:20001234)
A ceremony, also known as commencement, at which a person receives a diploma or academic degreename ceremony (ID:
medtop:20001233)
Event at which an infant, youth, or adult is given a namewedding (ID:
medtop:20001236)
Marriage ceremony and the events and parties surrounding it, such as wedding receptions, engagement parties, bridal showers and hen or stag parties
high society (ID:
medtop:20000504)
Life and behaviour of the rich and socialites- royalty (ID:
medtop:20000506)
Imperial and royal family members in their societal rather than governmental roles
- royalty (ID:
human mishap (ID:
medtop:20000503)
Silly or stupid human errorsrecord and achievement (ID:
medtop:20000499)
Non-sport achievement by an individual or group that sets a new record, such as most books read or holding one's breath the longest
labour (ID:
medtop:09000000)
Social aspects, organisations, rules and conditions affecting the employment of human effort for the generation of wealth or provision of services and the economic support of the unemployed.employment (ID:
medtop:20000509)
The state of having work, usually paid, for a company, organisation, or individualapprenticeship (ID:
medtop:20000510)
A period of work used to learn a skill or tradechild labour (ID:
medtop:20000511)
The employment of childrencommuting (ID:
medtop:20000339)
The process of getting to and from work, including transport options, travel networks, car pooling.employee (ID:
medtop:20000512)
Those who are paid or otherwise compensated for providing services to employersemployer (ID:
medtop:20000513)
People and organisations that pay employees to provide servicesemployment training (ID:
medtop:20000514)
Learning new skills as part of an existing job, such as developing specialisations, learning new techniques or retraining when an employee's skills are no longer relevantparental leave (ID:
medtop:20001276)
Time off work to give birth or care for a childself-employment (ID:
medtop:20001206)
A situation in which an individual works for themselves as a freelancer or business owner instead of working for an employer that pays a salary or a wagevolunteering (ID:
medtop:20001277)
Unpaid work undertaken freely by individuals as a service to otherswages and benefits (ID:
medtop:20000518)
Money, or other items of value such as pension contributions and health insurance, paid to employees as compensation for their workprofit sharing (ID:
medtop:20001375)
A system by which employees are paid a share of the net profits of their employer. These earnings are distinct from and additional to regular wages.social security (ID:
medtop:20000520)
a government system that provides monetary assistance to people with inadequate or no incomes, such as retirees, disabled people or carers
employment legislation (ID:
medtop:20000521)
Laws governing employment- workplace health and safety (ID:
medtop:20000522)
Laws protecting a safe and healthy work environment
- workplace health and safety (ID:
labour market (ID:
medtop:20000523)
The supply and demand of labour in an economy- gig economy (ID:
medtop:20001275)
a labour market consisting of individual suppliers on short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs, such as drivers or delivery workers
- gig economy (ID:
labour relations (ID:
medtop:20000524)
The relationship between workers and employerscollective agreements (ID:
medtop:20000525)
Negotiated guidelines for relationships between groups of employees and employers, including issues such as working hours, wages, health care, pensions and other benefitslabour dispute (ID:
medtop:20000529)
Disagreements between employers and employees regarding work conditions, pay or other issues- labour strike (ID:
medtop:20000530)
Groups of employees agreeing to cease work activities with the aim of achieving better pay or work conditions
- labour strike (ID:
retirement (ID:
medtop:20000531)
The years after work- pension (ID:
medtop:20000532)
Payments, either government or private, to retired people
- pension (ID:
unemployment (ID:
medtop:20000533)
The state of being available to work but not having a job- unemployment benefits (ID:
medtop:20000535)
Monetary compensation paid to the jobless
- unemployment benefits (ID:
unions (ID:
medtop:20000536)
Groups established to represent bodies of workers in order to obtain better workplace conditions through collective bargaining
lifestyle and leisure (ID:
medtop:10000000)
Activities undertaken for pleasure, relaxation or recreation outside paid employment, including eating and travel.leisure (ID:
medtop:20000538)
Activities carried out in ones' spare time and not in a competitive way.club and association (ID:
medtop:20000539)
Organisations joined by individuals because of similar interestsgame (ID:
medtop:20000540)
Contests generally for one's amusementboard game (ID:
medtop:20000541)
A game played on a boardcard game (ID:
medtop:20000542)
A game played with a pack of cardschildren's game (ID:
medtop:20000543)
A game designed for and most often played by childrendice game (ID:
medtop:20000544)
A game played using dice onlyoutdoor game (ID:
medtop:20000545)
A game played in an open spacepuzzle (ID:
medtop:20000546)
A game played solving logic problems for entertainmenttile game (ID:
medtop:20000547)
A game played using tilesvideo game (ID:
medtop:20000548)
A game played using a video display
gaming and lottery (ID:
medtop:20000549)
Gambling, often involving selection of sets of numbers one expects to come uphobby (ID:
medtop:20000550)
Recreational pursuitautomobile enthusiasm (ID:
medtop:20000566)
Interest in new and classic carsbicycle enthusiasm (ID:
medtop:20000567)
Interest in new and classic manpowered cyclescollecting (ID:
medtop:20001247)
The hobby of seeking, locating, acquiring, organising, cataloguing, displaying, storing or maintaining items that are of interest to an individual collectorfood and drink enthusiasm (ID:
medtop:20000568)
Interest in eating and drinkingbeer, wine and spirits (ID:
medtop:20001254)
Interest in the consumption, production and collection of alcoholic beveragescooking and baking (ID:
medtop:20001253)
Interest in preparing meals or baked goods
motorcycle enthusiasm (ID:
medtop:20000571)
Interest in new and classic motor-powered cycles
holiday (ID:
medtop:20000551)
Time spent not at work for rest and relaxationHalloween (ID:
medtop:20001270)
A celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October with activities including trick-or-treating, wearing costumes, carving pumpkins, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror filmspublic holiday (ID:
medtop:20000552)
A day of celebration declared by a governmentMidsummer (ID:
medtop:20001267)
Northern European celebrations that accompany the Summer solsticeNational day (ID:
medtop:20001268)
A designated day to celebrate a nationNew year (ID:
medtop:20001269)
The celebration of the end of one calendar year and the start of next
leisure venue (ID:
medtop:20000553)
A place where people go to be entertained or amused. For sporting events, use sport venue.amusement park (ID:
medtop:20000554)
A park providing various rides and entertainment attractions for both adults and children, including theme parksbar (ID:
medtop:20000555)
A business where drinks are prepared and served to the public for consumption on the premisescafe (ID:
medtop:20000556)
A small business where drinks and snacks are prepared and served - its specifics may depend on the local culturenightclub (ID:
medtop:20000557)
A commercial establishment providing music, or other entertainment along with food and drink to selected clientelerestaurant (ID:
medtop:20000558)
A business where meals are prepared and served to the publiczoo (ID:
medtop:20001315)
A park where visitors can see both wild and tame animals that are kept in cages or enclosed areas
outdoor recreational activities (ID:
medtop:20000560)
Leisure activities engaged in the outdoors, most commonly in natural settingsfishing (ID:
medtop:20000561)
A recreational activity involving the use of baits, lures, weapons and traps for the capture of aquatic species.horseback riding (ID:
medtop:20001241)
The riding of horses for leisure or light exercise.hunting (ID:
medtop:20000562)
An activity involving the use of weapons or traps for the capturing of animalsrecreational hiking and climbing (ID:
medtop:20001142)
Sportive activities in the mountains including climbing and hikingscuba diving (ID:
medtop:20000917)
Underwater diving with the use of a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
travel and tourism (ID:
medtop:20000563)
Spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation or pleasure
lifestyle (ID:
medtop:20000565)
The way in which a person lives, including their style and possessionshouse and home (ID:
medtop:20000570)
Interest in maintaining and decorating one's homegardening (ID:
medtop:20001257)
Interest in working in one's gardenhome renovation (ID:
medtop:20001255)
Interest in renovating one's propertyinterior decoration (ID:
medtop:20001256)
Interest in decorating one's home
organic food (ID:
medtop:20000569)
Food which is grown using no artificial fertilisers or chemical compoundsparty (ID:
medtop:20001143)
A social gathering of invited guests, often involving eating, drinking, dancing or the playing of gamestrend (ID:
medtop:20000572)
Interest in what is considered hip or popular at a certain point in timebody modification (ID:
medtop:20001250)
Actions taken to permanently or semi-permanently change body appearance, such as piercing and tattooingpiercing (ID:
medtop:20001252)
A form of body modification involving the puncturing or cutting of a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewellery may be worn or where an implant could be insertedtattooing (ID:
medtop:20001251)
A form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments into the dermis layer of the skin to permanently change the pigment
wellness (ID:
medtop:20001339)
The active pursuit of good mental and physical healthexercise and fitness (ID:
medtop:20001239)
Physical activity with the purpose to maintain and improve health and wellness, gain stamina or for enjoymentmental wellbeing (ID:
medtop:20001340)
The personal pursuit of mental health through activities such as meditation, stress reduction, technology detoxes and journalling
politics and government (ID:
medtop:11000000)
Local, regional, national and international exercise of power, the day-to-day running of government, and the relationships between governing bodies and states.election (ID:
medtop:20000574)
The selection of government representatives by the casting of votes by the populaceby-election (ID:
medtop:20001380)
An election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections because of the death of a politician, a resignation or other reasoncampaign finance (ID:
medtop:20000581)
The money that makes campaigns for public office possiblecitizens' initiative and recall (ID:
medtop:20000575)
Political suggestions by non-government officials for corrective action, or for changes in existing rules and regulationscoalition building (ID:
medtop:20001382)
Political parties entering a power-sharing arrangement usually occurring when no single party has achieved an absolute majority after an electionintergovernmental elections (ID:
medtop:20000577)
Choosing individuals for the leadership of an international organisation, such as the United Nations, European Union, NATO and World Banklocal elections (ID:
medtop:20000578)
Choosing individuals for government at the city, village or county levelnational elections (ID:
medtop:20000579)
Choosing individuals for government at a national levelpolitical candidates (ID:
medtop:20000582)
Individuals who are chosen to stand for officepolitical debates (ID:
medtop:20001266)
Organised debates between political candidates during their election campaignprimary elections (ID:
medtop:20000583)
Preliminary elections or caucuses to choose candidates to represent a political party in a regional or national electionrecall election (ID:
medtop:20001381)
A special election to vote to remove an elected official from office before that official's term has endedreferendum (ID:
medtop:20000584)
Political proposals, laws and actions to be voted on by the entire voting body, including ballot measures and citizens' initiativesregional elections (ID:
medtop:20000585)
Choosing individuals for government at a regional, state or province levelvoting (ID:
medtop:20000586)
The act of casting a ballot for a candidate, a party or an initiative in a political election, including voting machines, voting by mail or voter turnoutvoting system (ID:
medtop:20000576)
The set of rules that determine how elections are conducted and how their results are determined, including discussions of the electoral college, ranked choice voting or the allocation of governmental seats
government (ID:
medtop:20000593)
The systems, institutions and people who run a political entityconstitution (law) (ID:
medtop:20000597)
A basic framework that stands above all laws and regulations, specifying how a particular political entity is governedexecutive (government) (ID:
medtop:20000606)
Branch of government that is responsible for implementing the laws passed by the legislative branch, sometimes led by a prime minister or presidentgovernment budget (ID:
medtop:20000607)
The proposed expenses and revenues approved by the legislature.government employee (ID:
medtop:20000595)
Individuals employed by a government at all levelshead of government (ID:
medtop:20001261)
The highest official in the executive branch of a political entityhead of state (ID:
medtop:20000610)
Symbolic or actual chief representative of a nation, such as a monarch, president or emirimpeachment (ID:
medtop:20000611)
The process of bringing a public official before a tribunal to answer charges of wrongdoinglegislative body (ID:
medtop:20000615)
A legislature of elected officials representing the people that has the authority to make lawslower house (legislature) (ID:
medtop:20000616)
Lower chamber of a legislative body, such as the US House of Representatives or UK House of Commonsupper house (legislature) (ID:
medtop:20000617)
Senior chamber of a legislative body, such as the US Senate or UK House of Lords
lobbying (ID:
medtop:20000650)
Advocacy to influence legislators or government officialslocal authority (ID:
medtop:20000612)
Authorities at borough, city or county levelminister or secretary (government) (ID:
medtop:20000613)
Senior government official, either elected or appointed, who heads a government department or leads an initiativenational government (ID:
medtop:20000614)
The ruling body of a nationnational security (ID:
medtop:20000598)
The protection of a political entityarmed forces (ID:
medtop:20000599)
The organizations and individuals that serve as part of the military of a political entitymilitary service (ID:
medtop:20001145)
Service by an individual in an army or militia. Service may be on a volunteer basis or a result of an involuntary draft or government requirement.veterans' affairs (ID:
medtop:20000600)
Care and provision for those who served in the military
espionage and intelligence (ID:
medtop:20000605)
Covert collection of informationmilitary weaponry and equipment (ID:
medtop:20000602)
The equipment and weapons used by armed forces and the trade of armaments between political entities
political committee (ID:
medtop:20001260)
A legislative sub-group that focuses on a specific area or actionpolitical leadership (ID:
medtop:20001312)
Positions of leadership within political parties and discussion around whether leadership changes need to be madepolitical movement and association (ID:
medtop:20001385)
A collective of people with the aim to change government policy or social values in opposition to the status quopolitical party (ID:
medtop:20001384)
Organisation that coordinates candidates to run to represent that party in an electionpolitical party convention (ID:
medtop:20001259)
Meeting of political party to nominate a candidate, choose a party leader or set policypolitical system (ID:
medtop:20000653)
The form of government that is observed, recognised or otherwise declared by a society or stateabsolute monarchy (ID:
medtop:20001389)
Form of government in which a person, who is part of a hereditary line, reigns as head of state for life or until abdicationcommunism (ID:
medtop:20001386)
Form of government that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of the means of production and the natural resources within in societydemocracy (ID:
medtop:20000654)
Form of government in which the people hold the power, either directly or through elected officialsdemocratic socialism (ID:
medtop:20001387)
Form of government that consists of a socialist economy in which the means of production are socially and collectively owned or controlled alongside a democratic political system of government with officials elected to office by citizensdictatorship (ID:
medtop:20000655)
Form of government in which a single individual or a small group of individuals hold power without the consent of the peopletheocracy (ID:
medtop:20001388)
Form of government in which authority comes from a religion and the leaders are thought to be divinely guided
public inquiry (ID:
medtop:20001262)
An official review of events or actions ordered by a government body, including royal commissionspublic officials (ID:
medtop:20000596)
Individuals who are elected or appointed to positions in the governmentregional authority (ID:
medtop:20000618)
Authorities at a level above the local and below the national, such as a state or province
government policy (ID:
medtop:20000621)
An overall plan or course of action set out by a government intended to influence and guide decisionscultural policy (ID:
medtop:20001132)
Government policies related to the promotion and support of the artsdata protection policy (ID:
medtop:20000627)
Efforts to protect personal information in written, oral or electronic form and regulations around what personal information can be collected by the government or other entitieseconomic policy (ID:
medtop:20000345)
Government-directed policy on the economy including, production, taxes and tariffseconomic development incentive (ID:
medtop:20001292)
The offer of funds, financial incentive programmes or subsidies to stimulate businesses and the economynationalisation (ID:
medtop:20000623)
State takeover of private organisations or propertiesprivatisation (ID:
medtop:20000624)
The transfer of state-owned organisations or properties to private ownersstate-owned enterprise (ID:
medtop:20000625)
Enterprises owned partially or completely by the government
education policy (ID:
medtop:20001338)
Government programmes and policies related to education, such as the funding of schools and standardised testingenvironmental policy (ID:
medtop:20000423)
Government programs and policies related to environmental issues, such as pollution, renewable energy and conservationhealthcare policy (ID:
medtop:20000479)
Government programs and policies related to healthcare such as drug policies, psychiatric care, health care funding and pandemic responsehousing and urban planning policy (ID:
medtop:20000628)
Systematic planning of urban and suburban areas and the housing within those areasimmigration policy (ID:
medtop:20000634)
Policies around immigration into a country such as who may immigrate to a country, how many people are allowed in each year, deportation of illegal immigrants and integration programmes that help new immigrants assimilate to a country's cultureinfrastructure policy (ID:
medtop:20001264)
Policies regarding the development and maintenance of the fundamental facilities of a country, city or other area, such as communication, transportation and distribution networkslocal government policy (ID:
medtop:20001265)
Policies for the development and maintenance of a local government areanuclear policy (ID:
medtop:20000635)
Government policies around the production of use of nuclear power and weaponspension and welfare policy (ID:
medtop:20000630)
Government policies supporting citizens financially through programs such as unemployment payments, pensions and financial support for the poorpersonal weapon control policy (ID:
medtop:20000632)
Government policies and regulations around the personal ownership of firearms and other weaponspolicy towards indigenous people (ID:
medtop:20000629)
Government progams and policies toward indigenous peoples, such as land allocation, rights protection and financial supportregional development policy (ID:
medtop:20001174)
Government or private policies, such as business incentives, aimed at the development of a regionregulation of industry (ID:
medtop:20000636)
Government regulation dictating how companies operate- food and drink regulations (ID:
medtop:20000637)
Government policies relating to the production and selling of food and drink, including ensuring food safety
- food and drink regulations (ID:
sports policies (ID:
medtop:20001147)
Government policies regulating sports, including sports betting, performance enhancing drug laws and the promition of sports to children for health purposestaxation policy (ID:
medtop:20000620)
Government programmes and policies around the taxation of citizens and entitieszoning policy (ID:
medtop:20001383)
Polices around the division of land into zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development
international relations (ID:
medtop:20000638)
Relations between nations through negotiation, treaty, or diplomacyborder dispute (ID:
medtop:20001316)
Diplomatic issues between two countries regarding territorial bordersdiplomacy (ID:
medtop:20000639)
Negotiations between representatives of nations or groups of nations and the diplomats who are involved in the talkssummit meeting (ID:
medtop:20000640)
Meetings between high-level government officials or heads of state for the purpose of diplomatic negotiations to ease international tensions or to discuss common goalstreaty (ID:
medtop:20000641)
A written agreement between international entities that is binding under international law
economic sanction (ID:
medtop:20000642)
Economic measures taken by one country or intergovernmental agency against another such as trade restrictions and embargoesforeign aid (ID:
medtop:20000643)
Support from one nation to another for purposes such as disaster, general economic development or diplomacyinternational organisation (ID:
medtop:20000644)
Organisation with members and functions that cross international bordersrefugees and internally displaced people (ID:
medtop:20000645)
People seeking shelter or asylum in another region because of some fear of persecution, conflict, or natural disaster in their own region
non-governmental organisation (NGO) (ID:
medtop:20000646)
Groups officially outside of government that lobby, demonstrate or campaign on a wide range of issues such as economics, the environment and healthcarepolitical prisoners and dissenters (ID:
medtop:20000648)
Individuals who put themselves at risk by expressing their political views and the imprisonment of individuals who speak out against a political authority
religion (ID:
medtop:12000000)
Belief systems, institutions and people who provide moral guidance to followersbelief systems (ID:
medtop:20000657)
A set of beliefs prescribed by an institution or text often focusing on the worship of a higher power and the outlining of moral guidelinesBuddhism (ID:
medtop:20000658)
An Asian religion founded in the 6th century BC in India based on the teachings of the Buddha with the goal of overcoming suffering and transcending desire and the individual self to achieve nirvanaChristianity (ID:
medtop:20000659)
Religions that follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and the BibleCatholicism (ID:
medtop:20001344)
Largest Christian religion in the world encompassing the Roman Catholic Church which is led by the pope, and Old Catholicism, a breakaway movement founded in 1870 that denies the dogma of infallibility of the popeChristian Orthodoxy (ID:
medtop:20000663)
Eastern rite churches which are characterised by their continuity with the apostolic church, their liturgy and their territorial churches, mainly in eastern and south-eastern Europe and the Middle EastMormonism (ID:
medtop:20000661)
Christian religion founded in New York State in the 1820s that follows the teachings of Joseph Smith and the Book of MormonProtestantism (ID:
medtop:20000664)
Christian denominations that were formed through the 16th century Reformation movement
Confucianism (ID:
medtop:20000673)
A system of thought and behaviour originating in ancient China and based on the teachings of the philosopher ConfuciusHinduism (ID:
medtop:20000676)
A religion and social system originating in India that includes a caste system, a belief in reincarnation and the worship of multiple deitiesIslam (ID:
medtop:20000677)
Monotheistic religion that considers Muhammad as a prophet and the Qur'an as holy scriptureShia Islam (ID:
medtop:20001347)
The second largest branch of Islam believing that the Prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successorSunni Islam (ID:
medtop:20001348)
The largest branch of Islam believing that the Prophet Muhammad did not designate a successor
Jainism (ID:
medtop:20000678)
A religion beginning in the 7th-5th century BC in India that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of ahimsa, nonviolence to all living creaturesJudaism (ID:
medtop:20000679)
A monotheistic religion and culture that follows the teachings of the Torah- Hasidism (ID:
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Jewish religious group that believes that the Torah is the literal word of God and that carrying out this word is what gives meaning and purpose to life
- Hasidism (ID:
Scientology (ID:
medtop:20000682)
A set of beliefs and practices invented by American science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard asserting that a human is an immortal, spiritual being (Thetan) that is resident in a physical bodyShintoism (ID:
medtop:20000683)
An indigenous Japanese polytheistic religion that revolves around kami, supernatural entities believed to inhabit all thingsSikhism (ID:
medtop:20000684)
An Indian Dharmic religion that originated at the end of the 15th century CE in the Punjab region, developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru NanakTaoism (ID:
medtop:20000685)
A philosophical and spiritual tradition originating in the 4th century BCE in China which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao, the source, pattern and substance of everything that existsUnificationism (ID:
medtop:20000686)
A religion founded in 1954 in South Korea following the teachings of Rev. Syn Myung Moon and known for its mass wedding ceremoniesZoroastrianism (ID:
medtop:20000681)
A religion originating in ancient Iran following the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster, predicting the triumph of good over evil and exalting the benevolent deity of wisdom, Ahura Mazda (Wise Lord), as its supreme beingatheism and agnosticism (ID:
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The belief that god does not exist or that it is impossible to know whether a god existscult (ID:
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A group that consists of followers who are fully devoted to a charismatic leader. Members are sometimes exploited financially or subject to emotional or physical harmnature religion (ID:
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Religions that believe nature and the natural world is an embodiment of divinity, sacredness or spiritual power, including indigenous religions practiced in various parts of the world, and modern Pagan faiths, such as Wicca
relations between religion and government (ID:
medtop:20000702)
Matters arising from the relationship between religions and a government, including the question of whether churches should pay taxes, the push to keep religion out of publicly funded institutions and the freedom, or lack of to wear religious symbols in a school settingreligious conflict (ID:
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Conflicts involving religious differencesreligious facility (ID:
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Any facility where a group carries out its religious riteschurch (ID:
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A building used as a place of worship for the Christian religionmosque (ID:
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A building used as a place of worship for the Islamic religionsynagogue (ID:
medtop:20000700)
A building used as a place of worship for the Jewish religion
religious festival and holiday (ID:
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Holy day or period of observance in a religion which is sometimes a public holidayAll Saints Day (ID:
medtop:20001271)
Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Holiday is also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, Feast of All Saints or Solemnity of All Saints.Christmas (ID:
medtop:20000691)
Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Is also celebrated by many as a secular holiday.Easter (ID:
medtop:20000692)
Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Is also celebrated by many as a secular holiday.Eid al-Adha (ID:
medtop:20001350)
Muslim festival marking the culmination of the annual hajj pilgrimage and commemorating the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his sonHanukkah (ID:
medtop:20001352)
Jewish festival, sometimes spelled Chanukah, observed by lighting the candles of a menorahPentecost (ID:
medtop:20000693)
Christian festival, celebrated on the 50th day after Easter commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit, also known as WhitsunRamadan (ID:
medtop:20000694)
Holy month of fasting in Islam concluding in Eid al-FitrWalpurgis night (ID:
medtop:20001272)
The eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in Francia, celebrated on the night of 30 April and the day of 1 MayYom Kippur (ID:
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Most solemn of Jewish religious holidays, observed on the 10th day of the lunar month of tishri by fasting and prayer from sunset to sundown the following day
religious leader (ID:
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Person or persons who have a ritual, juridical or otherwise leading role in their respective church or religion- pope (ID:
medtop:20000704)
Head of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide
- pope (ID:
religious ritual (ID:
medtop:20000696)
Established religious rituals such as mass, baptism, prayer meetings and bar and bat mitzvahbaptism (ID:
medtop:20001273)
A Christian religious rite, sometimes also called a Christening, involving the sprinkling of holy water onto a person's forehead or immersing them in water, symbolising purification and admission to the Churchbar and bat mitzvah (ID:
medtop:20001345)
Young person becoming an adult in the Jewish faithcanonisation (ID:
medtop:20001346)
The declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognised saint
religious text (ID:
medtop:20000705)
Texts regarded as holy or important by a religionBible (ID:
medtop:20000706)
Holy book of ChristianityQur'an (ID:
medtop:20000707)
Holy book of IslamTorah (ID:
medtop:20000708)
Holy book of Judaism
science and technology (ID:
medtop:13000000)
All aspects pertaining to human understanding of, as well as methodical study and research of natural, formal and social sciences, such as astronomy, linguistics or economicsbiomedical science (ID:
medtop:20000710)
The application of biology-based science to medical fields such as research, health monitoring or medical treatment- biotechnology (ID:
medtop:20000711)
The scientific manipulation of living organisms and biological processes for scientific, medical or agricultural purposes
- biotechnology (ID:
mathematics (ID:
medtop:20000715)
The study of structure, space, change and number in abstract, often using symbolic logic and language, and including subjects such as geometry, algebra or trigonometrynatural science (ID:
medtop:20000717)
The sciences that deal with matter, energy and the physical world, including physics, biology, chemistry and astronomyastronomy (ID:
medtop:20000718)
The study of celestial objects through direct observation and theoretical modelsbiology (ID:
medtop:20000719)
The study of the anatomy, behaviour, origin, physiology and other aspects of living organismsbotany (ID:
medtop:20000720)
The study of the physical and physiological structure, genetics, ecology and other aspects of plantsgenetics (ID:
medtop:20000721)
The study of genes in living organisms, and of their role in heredity, development or genetic adaptationpalaeontology (ID:
medtop:20000722)
The study of prehistoric life forms, geological periods and fossilsphysiology (ID:
medtop:20000723)
The study of the vital processes, internal organs or functional mechanisms of living organismszoology (ID:
medtop:20000724)
The study of the biology, physiology, development, behaviour or other aspects of animals
chemistry (ID:
medtop:20000725)
The study of the composition and properties of matter on the scale of atoms and molecules, and of the reactions between compoundscosmology (ID:
medtop:20000726)
The study of the origin, evolution, organisation and structure of the universegeology (ID:
medtop:20000727)
The study of Earth's physical processes, material structures and its propertieshorticulture (ID:
medtop:20000728)
The study and art of plant cultivation, including landscape and garden design and plant conservationmarine science (ID:
medtop:20000729)
The study of living organisms and environments in saltwater ecosystemsmeteorology (ID:
medtop:20000730)
The study of atmospheric chemistry and physics, with a focus on weather forecastingphysics (ID:
medtop:20000731)
The study of the movement and structure of matter, and how it relates to energyelectromagnetism (ID:
medtop:20000732)
The study of the physical interactions between electrically charged particles and magnetic fieldsnuclear physics (ID:
medtop:20000733)
The study of the structure and behaviour of atomic nuclei- particle physics (ID:
medtop:20000734)
The study of the nature, properties and interactions of the elementary particles that constitute matter
- particle physics (ID:
scientific institution (ID:
medtop:20000741)
Institution that carries out or governs scientific work, such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciencesscientific research (ID:
medtop:20000735)
The scientific and methodical investigation of events, procedures and interactions to explain why they occur, or to find solutions for problemsmedical research (ID:
medtop:20000737)
Investigation conducted in the fields of health and medicine, such as genetic studies, disease research or pharmaceutical drug trialsscientific exploration (ID:
medtop:20000738)
Land, sea or space journeys undertaken to discover new information- space exploration (ID:
medtop:20000739)
The scientific exploration of outer space through manned and unmanned missions
- space exploration (ID:
scientific innovation (ID:
medtop:20000736)
The development or creation of new scientific or technological products or processes, such as biotech or artificial intelligence applications, robotic limbs or nanoscale camerasscientific publication (ID:
medtop:20000740)
Academic research findings published in a journal, book or thesis
scientific standards (ID:
medtop:20000755)
Nationally or internationally established rules governing scientific and technological study and development, such as calibration standards for scientific tools or equipmentsocial sciences (ID:
medtop:20000742)
The study of human society in such aspects as linguistics, anthropology, economics or sociologyanthropology (ID:
medtop:20000743)
The study of human behaviour and social interactions across timearchaeology (ID:
medtop:20000744)
The study of human activity throughout time and cultural history, using artefacts left behind by ancient peopleseconomics (ID:
medtop:20000745)
The study of the laws and principles of economies, such as the production and distribution of goods and servicesgeography (ID:
medtop:20000746)
The study of the physical features of the surface of Earth and its political divisionshistory (ID:
medtop:20000747)
The study of human events of the pastinformation science (ID:
medtop:20000748)
The study and practice of collecting, classifying, storing, retrieving and disseminating informationlinguistics (ID:
medtop:20000750)
The study of all aspects of human language such as syntax, phonetics, written and spoken forms and variations over timephilosophy (ID:
medtop:20000751)
The study of the principles and fundamental questions about matters such as the mind, reason, morality or valuespolitical science (ID:
medtop:20000752)
The study of the principles of political and governmental systems, political thought and practicespsychology (ID:
medtop:20000753)
The study of the human mind, mental characteristics and emotional processessociology (ID:
medtop:20000754)
The study of human social organisation, social relationships and societal changesstudy of law (ID:
medtop:20000749)
The study of legal systems and the philosophy of law
technology and engineering (ID:
medtop:20000756)
The study and practice of industrial or applied sciences such as physics, hydrodynamics or thermodynamicsaerospace engineering (ID:
medtop:20000757)
The study, design, development and construction of aircraft, spacecraft and missile systems- rocketry (ID:
medtop:20000758)
The study, design, development and construction of rockets
- rocketry (ID:
agricultural technology (ID:
medtop:20000759)
The study and development of techniques and machinery to improve agricultural management and productivitycivil engineering (ID:
medtop:20000760)
The study, design, development and construction of structures such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, irrigation and sewage systems, streets or railroadselectronic engineering (ID:
medtop:20000761)
The study, design, development and application of systems built on the exchange of electrical charges, such as consumer devices, communications systems or industrial computersidentification technology (ID:
medtop:20000762)
The study, development, application and ethical considerations of technological methods for identifying products, animals or people; including radio frequency, biometrics or face recognitioninformation technology and computer science (ID:
medtop:20000763)
The study and design of computer systems, software and networks- artificial intelligence (ID:
medtop:20001298)
An attempt to let computers simulate how the human brain works by applying statistical, heuristic or machine learning methods and algorithms to large datasets. Enables a long range of automatic functions like image recognition and categorisation.
- artificial intelligence (ID:
materials science (ID:
medtop:20000764)
The study of the composition, structure and properties of materials for their use in industry and manufacturingmechanical engineering (ID:
medtop:20000716)
The study and application of the design, construction and operation of mechanical systemsmicro science (ID:
medtop:20000765)
The study of and technologies built at a microscopic scale, such as microbiology or microcomputing- nanotechnology (ID:
medtop:20000766)
Manipulating objects at the molecular scale
- nanotechnology (ID:
society (ID:
medtop:14000000)
The concerns, issues, affairs and institutions relevant to human social interactions, problems and welfare, such as poverty, human rights and family planningcommunities (ID:
medtop:20000768)
A group of individuals actively sharing a common value or interestfraternal and community group (ID:
medtop:20001360)
Social organisations whose members freely associate for a mutually beneficial purpose such as for social, professional or honorary principles. Groups include Rotary clubs, Lions clubs or Freemasons.social networking (ID:
medtop:20000769)
Social interactions, either in person or online, intended to share information and build relationships around common interests
demographics (ID:
medtop:20000770)
The study of human populations and their characteristics, for example statistics or trends around aging populations in a particular geographic region- population and census (ID:
medtop:20000774)
The official count of people living in a given geopolitical area, usually carried out by a governmental body
- population and census (ID:
discrimination (ID:
medtop:20000775)
Unfair treatment of, or policies or practices against, individuals or groups of people on the basis of real or perceived membership in a group, such as race, sexual orientation, political or religious beliefs, age or heightageism (ID:
medtop:20000776)
Discrimination against individuals or groups of people on the basis of ageracism (ID:
medtop:20000777)
Discrimination against individuals or groups of people on the basis of racereligious discrimination (ID:
medtop:20000778)
Unfair treatment of individuals or groups of people on the basis of their religious beliefsexism (ID:
medtop:20000779)
Discrimination against individuals or groups of people, usually women, on the basis of gender
diversity, equity and inclusion (ID:
medtop:20001373)
Efforts that seeks to promote the fair treatment and full participation of groups of people who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination on the basis of identity or disabilityemigration (ID:
medtop:20000772)
Leaving one's country of residence to settle permanently elsewherefamily (ID:
medtop:20000780)
A group of people related genetically or by a legal bond, or who consider themselves part of a familial unit regardless of genetic or legal statusDating and Relationships (ID:
medtop:20000782)
The development of an intimate connection between individuals, through various forms of activities enjoyed together, often leading to a legal or permanent union such as marriageadoption (ID:
medtop:20000781)
The legal process of transferring parental rights to someone other than a person's birth parents, that person usually being a childdivorce (ID:
medtop:20000783)
The process by which a marriage is legally dissolvedfamily planning (ID:
medtop:20000784)
Services and education aimed at informing individual decisions about reproduction, such as fertility, in vitro fertilisation, contraception or abortionabortion (ID:
medtop:20000785)
The intentional termination of a pregnancy for elective or medical reasonscontraception (ID:
medtop:20001274)
A method or device used to prevent pregnancy
marriage (ID:
medtop:20000786)
The legal or socially recognised union of individuals, which establishes rights and obligations between themparenting (ID:
medtop:20000787)
The caring for and support of a child's physical, emotional, developmental and social needs from birth to adulthoodpregnancy and childbirth (ID:
medtop:20001359)
Social and medical issues around pregnancy and giving birth including, doulas and midwives, obstetrics and medical concerns
fundamental rights (ID:
medtop:20000587)
The political, social, cultural and economic rights to which all people are entitled, usually upheld by lawcensorship and freedom of speech (ID:
medtop:20000588)
The right to express opinions without restraint and attempts to supress speech by an organisation or individualcivil rights (ID:
medtop:20000120)
Guarantees of protection to individuals freedom from violation by governments, political and social organisations, and other individuals as determined by the laws or constitutions of an individual countryfreedom of religion (ID:
medtop:20000590)
The right to practice the religion of one's choosing and efforts to violate this right through the intimidation of believers or laws that encroach on religious ritualsfreedom of the press (ID:
medtop:20000591)
The right of the press to report on stories freely and efforts by governments, organizations or individuals to suppress, jail or kill journalists who are reporting the newshuman rights (ID:
medtop:20000592)
Rights entitled to be enjoyed by all people universallyprivacy (ID:
medtop:20001300)
The right of an individual or group to keep information about themselves privatewomen's rights (ID:
medtop:20001326)
The rights of women to be treated equally as men, such as pay parity, feminism and bodily autonomy around abortion
immigration (ID:
medtop:20000771)
The movement of individuals or groups of people from one country to another- illegal immigration (ID:
medtop:20000773)
The movement of individuals or groups of people from one country to another without legal authorisation from the destination country
- illegal immigration (ID:
mankind (ID:
medtop:20000788)
Human beings taken as a whole, or described as members of particular groups such as teenagers, women, or people with disabilitiesLGBTQ (ID:
medtop:20000792)
People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queeradults (ID:
medtop:20000789)
People above an age set by law that entitles them to full liability and certain privileges such as the legal right to drink alcoholic beverages and to votechildren (ID:
medtop:20000790)
Young people, usually pre-pubescent, who are legally considered minors and are in a guardianship relationship with adultsdisabilities (ID:
medtop:20000791)
Physical or mental conditions that limit a person's movements, senses, or activitiesgender (ID:
medtop:20000793)
The classification of individuals as male, female, or a non-binary designationindigenous people (ID:
medtop:20001288)
People who are the original owners and caretakers of a given region, also known as native peoples, first peoples or aboriginal peoples, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or colonised the area more recentlyinfants (ID:
medtop:20000794)
Very young people, usually defined as being just born up to the age of twomen (ID:
medtop:20001328)
People who identify as male, focusing on the group as a demographic, and masculinitynational or ethnic minority (ID:
medtop:20000795)
Groups of people that form a minority on an ethnic or national basis, and their status or issues relating to the majoritysenior citizens (ID:
medtop:20000797)
People having passed the age of retirementteenagers (ID:
medtop:20000798)
Young people between the ages that describe childhood and adulthoodwomen (ID:
medtop:20001327)
People who identify as female, focusing on the group as a demographic, and accomplishments, such as the first woman to achieve a milestone or serve in a role
social condition (ID:
medtop:20000799)
The circumstances or state of affairs affecting a person's life, welfare and relations with others in a societyhomelessness (ID:
medtop:20000800)
The social condition defined by lack of permanent residence, living in shelters or on streets, and the issues and problems associated with itpoverty (ID:
medtop:20000801)
The lack of sufficient resources and means to provide basic needs such as food, clothing or shelter for oneself and one's family
social problem (ID:
medtop:20000802)
Issues related to human rights, human welfare and other areas of societal concernabusive behaviour (ID:
medtop:20000803)
Actions that intentionally harm another person or people, often on an ongoing basis, such as psychological or mental abuse, negligence, physical or sexual abuse and tortureaddiction (ID:
medtop:20000804)
The habitual and compulsive use of substances such as alcohol or drugs, or behaviour such as gambling, gaming or sex, often causing detrimental effects on the body, brain, and relationships with othersbullying (ID:
medtop:20001284)
Taking actions meant to harm, coerce and intimidate another person perceived as vulnerable. These actions can be taken in person or online.juvenile delinquency (ID:
medtop:20000805)
Unlawful conduct perpetrated by minors, often on a repeated basisprostitution (ID:
medtop:20000806)
The business of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for paymentsexual misconduct (ID:
medtop:20001193)
Unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature that is of lesser offense than felony sexual assault, particularly when behaviour occurs in a normally non-sexual situation, or where there is some aspect of personal power or authority involvedslavery (ID:
medtop:20000807)
The ownership of people as property, and the involuntary servitude of those people to their owners, which includes unpaid labour and coerced actions
values (ID:
medtop:20000808)
A person's or group's principles or standards of behaviour, which guide their way of living and choices madedeath and dying (ID:
medtop:20000810)
Social, medical and mental health issues relating to people at the end of their liveseuthanasia (ID:
medtop:20000811)
The practice of humanely ending the life of a person suffering from a terminal illness- assisted suicide (ID:
medtop:20000812)
The practice of assisting a person suffering from a terminal illness in the process of suicide, often with a physician's oversight
- assisted suicide (ID:
suicide (ID:
medtop:20000813)
The intentional taking of one's own life
ethics (ID:
medtop:20000814)
The moral values and standards that define right and wrong actions or decisionspornography (ID:
medtop:20000815)
The depiction of sexually explicit acts in various media renditions, such as video or photos, often considered obscene or immoralsexual behaviour (ID:
medtop:20000816)
The manner in which people express their sexuality in physical acts
welfare (ID:
medtop:20000817)
Help for those in need of food, housing, health and other servicescharity (ID:
medtop:20000818)
The voluntary giving of money, food or other necessities to those in needchild care (ID:
medtop:20001317)
Services and facilities that look after children while their parents are working or away, including daycare centres and programmeselderly care (ID:
medtop:20001232)
The long-term care of the elderly provided by residential institutions or by paid daily help in the homelong-term care (ID:
medtop:20000819)
Services provided on an extended and ongoing basis to patients suffering from chronic illness or disabilitypublic housing (ID:
medtop:20001290)
Housing that is owned or managed by a government or nonprofit organisation and rented to tenants with the aim of making housing affordable. Eligibility for such housing arrangements varies country to country.social services (ID:
medtop:20000820)
Social programmes, usually publicly sponsored, aimed at promoting people's welfare, such as housing, health care or education services
sport (ID:
medtop:15000000)
Competitive activity or skill that involves physical and/or mental effort and organisations and bodies involved in these activitiescompetition discipline (ID:
medtop:20000822)
Different types of sport which can be executed in competitions3x3 basketball (ID:
medtop:20001329)
A variation of basketball played three a side on one basketball hoopAmerican football (ID:
medtop:20000823)
Team ball game that opposes two teams of 11 that have offence and defence sections. Each offence attempts to move an oval ball down the 120 yards long field. Points are scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team s end zone.Australian rules football (ID:
medtop:20000846)
A form of football played by two teams of 18 competing on a pitch by running with and passing an oval ball. Points are scored by moving the ball between goal posts. Governed by the Australian Football League.Canadian football (ID:
medtop:20000876)
Team ball game that opposes two teams of 12 that have offence and defence sections. Each offence attempts to move an oval ball down the 150 yards long field. Points are scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team s end zone.Gaelic football (ID:
medtop:20000939)
A form of football played by two teams of 15 competing on a pitch by running with, kicking and passing a spherical ball. Points are scored by moving the ball between goal posts. Governed by the Gaelic Athletic Association.Jai Alai (Pelota) (ID:
medtop:20000968)
A fast ball play using either the bare hand or a wicker scoop in an arena of walls of different outlay and sizearchery (ID:
medtop:20000824)
Archers use bows and arrows to aim at targets 1.22 metres in diameter which are on average 70 metres distant.crossbow shooting (ID:
medtop:20000825)
Shooting with crossbow on targets from different distanceslongbow (ID:
medtop:20000826)
Shooting with longbow on targets from different distances. The competition is held outdoors on an open (flat) field.
arm wrestling (ID:
medtop:20001286)
A form of wrestling in which two participants grapple arm-to-armartistic swimming (ID:
medtop:20001175)
A sport in which swimmers, in solo, duet or team configurations, perform coordinated or identical movements in time to music. They are judged and are awarded points for body position, control, and the degree of difficulty of the moves.synchronised free routine (ID:
medtop:20001081)
In the free programme, music, movements and their order of execution are not restricted.synchronised technical routine (ID:
medtop:20001082)
Contestants obtain points from 10 sitting judges by executing certain synchronised artistic shapes and movements in the water. In the technical programme, competitors must execute a range of specific moves in a given order.
athletics (ID:
medtop:20000827)
Competitions involving foot races, jumping and throwing which can be on a track inside a stadium or on outside roadscross-country run (ID:
medtop:20000828)
Competitors run over rough ground and not on a trackdecathlon (ID:
medtop:20000829)
Individual men's competition which involves accumulating points in 10 different disciplines over two days: 1st day - 100m, long-jump, shot-putt, high-jump, 400m. 2nd day - 110m hurdles, discus, pole-vault, javelin and 1,500 metres.discus throw (ID:
medtop:20000830)
Competitors stand in a netted circle with a 2.50 metres diameter and with a turning motion attempt to throw a discus weighing 2kg for men and 1kg for women as far as possiblehammer throw (ID:
medtop:20000831)
Competitors throw a hammer consisting of a metal ball, chain and handle as far as they can from a netted circle which is 2.13 metres in diameter. The hammer weighs 7.26kg for men and 4kg for womenheptathlon (ID:
medtop:20000832)
Competition involving seven separate disciplines over two days. 1st day - 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 metres. 2nd day - long-jump, javelin, 800 metreshigh jump (ID:
medtop:20000833)
Competitors build up speed over a short sprint and then jump as high as possible over a horizontal barhurdles (ID:
medtop:20000834)
A sprint running race where athletes jump over a series of upright framesjavelin throw (ID:
medtop:20000835)
Competitors in a specially-designated throwing area attempt to fling a spear-like javelin as far as possible. The javelin weighs 800 grams for men and 600 grams for women.long distance run (ID:
medtop:20000836)
A running race at distances for more than 1500 metreslong jump (ID:
medtop:20000837)
Competitors build up speed over a short sprint and then jump in one leap as far as possiblemiddle distance run (ID:
medtop:20000838)
A running race at distances for more than 400 metres and up to and including 1500 metrespentathlon (ID:
medtop:20000839)
Only indoor, 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800 mpole vault (ID:
medtop:20000840)
Competitors use a flexible pole to propel themselves feet-first into the air and clear a bar which is raised higher at each round of jumps.race walking (ID:
medtop:20000841)
A race requiring the competitor to have always one foot on the groundrelay run (ID:
medtop:20000842)
A team of athletes run a relay over identical distancesshot put (ID:
medtop:20000843)
Competitors stand in a circle with a 2.13 metres diameter and attempt to throw a metal ball weighing 7.26 kg for men and 4kg for women as far as possible. The longest throw wins.sprint run (ID:
medtop:20000844)
A running race at distances of up to and including 400 metressteeplechase (athletics) (ID:
medtop:20001242)
Obstacle race in athletics including barriers and water jumpstriple jump (ID:
medtop:20000845)
Competitors build up speed over a short sprint and then attempt to jump as far forward as they can using a hop, skip and a jump technique.
badminton (ID:
medtop:20000847)
Two players or two teams of two compete by hitting a shuttlecock weighing approximately five grams over a high net. The aim for each player/team is to prevent the shuttlecock landing on their side of the court.bandy (ID:
medtop:20000848)
Played outdoors on ice. The size of the ice rink is about the size of a soccer field. Skates like ice hockey. A small hard ball is used for playing. Players play with sticks, much like in ice hockey, but the sticks are shorter and more rounded than in icebaseball (ID:
medtop:20000849)
A game between two teams of nine played on an enclosed ground. The team which scores the most points wins. A point is scored when a player runs around the ground marked out by four bases. To do this he has to hit the ball thrown at him by a rival player.- rubberball baseball (ID:
medtop:20000850)
Sometimes called ''soft baseball,'' the game is played with a rubber baseball of varying degrees of hardness depending upon the age and level of the players.
- rubberball baseball (ID:
basketball (ID:
medtop:20000851)
Game played between two teams of five - points are scored by placing the large inflated ball into a net fixed on a ring 3.05m above the ground.biathlon (ID:
medtop:20000852)
A combination of cross-country skiing and target shooting on a 12.5 K course in a pursuit format.billiards (ID:
medtop:20000853)
A cue sport with balls on a table without a specific order to play thembobsleigh (ID:
medtop:20000854)
One, two or four people racing down a course in a sled that consists of a main hull, a frame, two axles and sets of runners. The total time of all heats in a competition is added together to determine the winner.bodybuilding (ID:
medtop:20001240)
Competitions where participants perform specific poses to display their muscles that have been strengthened and enlarged through strenuous exercise. Competitors are judged based on criteria such as symmetry, muscularity and conditioning.boules (ID:
medtop:20000855)
Collective name of a number of games where the common goal is to move the competitor's balls as close to a small target ball as possible, played on a grass or sand surface. Balls are thrown (as in petanque and boules) or rolled (as in lawn bowls or bocce).boxing (ID:
medtop:20000856)
Combat sport in which two men/women fight using only their fists covered by padded gloves in a square ring measuring 6m a side. The fight is usually split into 12 rounds of three minutes each.bullfighting (ID:
medtop:20000875)
Classical contest pitting man against the bullcanoe slalom (ID:
medtop:20001330)
Competitors navigate a canoe or a kayak on a white-water course, passing through a combination of upstream and downstream gates on river rapids in the fastest time possiblecanoe sprint (ID:
medtop:20001331)
Taking place on a flatwater course, multiple canoes take off at once and race each other to the finishcanoeing (ID:
medtop:20000877)
Competition involving canoes which are generally kneeled and paddled with a single-bladed paddlecasting (fishing) (ID:
medtop:20000883)
Using fishing equipment to hit a target and score pointscheerleading (ID:
medtop:20001309)
Cheer squads competing against each other to perform a routine that includes stunts, jumps and tumbling set to music. Squads are judged on difficulty and execution.chess (ID:
medtop:20001154)
Competition between two players using a chequered board with 16 pieces to each side, each with specific ranges of movement depending on their identitycompetitive dancing (ID:
medtop:20000911)
Dancing competition where competitors are judged on technique and interpretation.- breaking (breakdance) (ID:
medtop:20001379)
Dancing competition featuring an urban dance style that originated in the United States in the 1970s with roots in hip-hop culture and characterised by acrobatic movements, stylised footwork, and the key role played by the DJ and the MC during battles
- breaking (breakdance) (ID:
cricket (ID:
medtop:20000888)
Ball sport involving two teams of 11 players, balls, bats and wickets. The aim is to score as many runs as possible, and to get the opposing team 'out'. A 'run' involves a player running between two wickets. The opposing team try to get their rivals 'out'croquet (ID:
medtop:20000889)
Using mallets to hit a ball through hoopscurling (ID:
medtop:20000890)
A game played on ice with large flat round stones. A player throws the stone, aiming at a target. Teammates of the player who has thrown the stone can sweep the ice in front of the stone to help smooth its path towards the target.- icestock sport (ID:
medtop:20000891)
Similar to curling, played on targets on ice, different stones with straight handle and different rules, played in alpine countries
- icestock sport (ID:
cycling (ID:
medtop:20000892)
A race over a given distance on bicycles.artistic cycling (ID:
medtop:20000893)
Individual or teams on one or two bicycles in an arena. Points are awarded by a jury.bmx freestyle (ID:
medtop:20001332)
Riders are given a fixed time to perform acrobatics tricks and skills, with tricks scored on multiple aspects including difficulty, originality, execution, height and creativitybmx racing (ID:
medtop:20000895)
Bicycle racing in with inline start and various obstacles over off-road circuits.cycle ball (ID:
medtop:20000896)
Competitive team sport using bicycles. One team against another with two persons per team. The aim is for competitors to move the ball using the front and rear wheels without letting their feet touch the ground.mountain biking (ID:
medtop:20000903)
All-terrain, off-road bicycle riding requiring endurance and specially adapted mountain bikes
darts (ID:
medtop:20000912)
The sport in which small darts are thrown at a dartboard, a circular target divided into numbered sections.diving (ID:
medtop:20000913)
Competitors dive off a fixed or spring board and are assessed by seven judges giving marks up to ten for their acrobatic moves.platform diving (ID:
medtop:20000914)
Divers take off from a high platformspringboard diving (ID:
medtop:20000915)
Divers dive from a high springboard.synchronised diving (ID:
medtop:20000916)
Two competitors from the same team dive off at the same time from separate platforms or springboards. As well as being judged on the standard criteria they are also awarded marks for synchronisation.
dog racing (ID:
medtop:20000919)
Dogs racing around a trackduathlon (ID:
medtop:20000922)
An athletic event involving running and cyclingeSports (ID:
medtop:20001183)
Competitions involving video games played by professional gamersequestrian (ID:
medtop:20000923)
Horse-based sport disciplines governed by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, such as dressage, eventing, show jumping and vaultingfencing (ID:
medtop:20000929)
Combat sport using a sword or foil.field hockey (ID:
medtop:20000933)
A ball sport involving two teams of 11 players using curved sticks. The aim is to score as many goals as possible.figure skating (ID:
medtop:20000934)
To obtain the best marks possible from nine judges who award scores after two prepared sections - both skated to music - during which competitors must attempt to achieve the greatest possible harmony between artistic flair and technical precision.fist ball (ID:
medtop:20000936)
Men's team sport similar to volleyball (with a much lower net) executed mainly in gymnastics clubsfloorball (ID:
medtop:20000937)
Played indoors in a court the size of a basketball court. 6 players per team, of which one is a goalkeeper. He/she operates kneeling but there is no goal-stick like in ice hockey. The players use plastic clubs and a light plastic ball to pass and shot goalflying disc (ID:
medtop:20000938)
A group of events all played with a flying plastic disc. The exact regulation for the disc is different in different events but it has to be unbroken of solid plastic and a production model with no modification. Flying disc is sometimes called Frisbee.football (ID:
medtop:20001065)
Also known as soccer. Played by two teams competing on a pitch by kicking a spherical ball. Points are scored by kicking or heading the ball into a goal. Governed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Associationfootball 5-a-side (ID:
medtop:20001335)
A variation of association football in which each team fields five players and play is on a smaller pitch. An official Summer Paralympics sport.goalball (ID:
medtop:20001336)
A team sport for athletes with a vision impairment, using a ball containing bellsgolf (ID:
medtop:20000940)
A game to hit a small hard ball with different clubs around a course of typically 18 holes varying in distance and during a round. The object, depending on the scoring formulae, is to make the fewest strokes possible- mini golf (ID:
medtop:20000941)
A game where small hard balls must be holed on an artificial course in as few strokes from the club as possible
- mini golf (ID:
gymnastics (ID:
medtop:20000942)
A sport consisting of a variety of disciplines in which gymnasts perform artistic and acrobatic moves using different apparatus.artistic gymnastics (ID:
medtop:20001152)
Gymnasts perform artistic and acrobatic moves on different apparatus. There are 6 events for men and 4 for womenrhythmic gymnastics (ID:
medtop:20000951)
Mixture of dance and gymnastic movestrampoline (ID:
medtop:20000955)
Competitors perform complicated twists and turns whilst bouncing on the trampoline.
handball (team) (ID:
medtop:20000958)
A ball game using the hands contested by two teams of seven trying to throw the ball into the opponents goal.hornuss (ID:
medtop:20000959)
Swiss team sport with 16 or 18 men per team. A rubber puck is hit towards the field of the adversary team which tries to hit the puck in the air with a wooden board thrown in the airhorse racing (ID:
medtop:20000960)
Mounted horse races.hurling (ID:
medtop:20000964)
A game played by two teams of fifteen each with a curved wooden stick called a hurley. The object is to score a goal by hitting the small ball between the opponents' goalposts either over the crossbar or under it into a net guarded by a goalkeeper.ice hockey (ID:
medtop:20000965)
Two teams of six heavily padded skaters try and outscore each other by hitting a puck into the opponents goal.- sledge hockey (ID:
medtop:20000966)
Like ice hockey but instead of skates small sledges are used. Competitors move by pushing with the arms
- sledge hockey (ID:
kabaddi (ID:
medtop:20000978)
The attacking side scores by touching, and the side to guard scores by capturing. The attacker continues calling it 'kabaddi'.kayaking (ID:
medtop:20000979)
Competition involving kayaks where the paddler sits with their legs facing forward using a double-bladed paddlekiting (ID:
medtop:20001306)
Action sport where a person harnesses the power of the wind to propel themselves across water, land or snow on a board, snowboard or skis. Variations of the sport are called kiteboarding/kitesurfing, snowkiting or landkiting.lacrosse (ID:
medtop:20000986)
Two teams of helmeted and padded players try and outscore each other using a netted stick and hard ball.luge (ID:
medtop:20000987)
Luge (French word for sled) is competed in singles or doubles. The competitor(s) lay on their back on an open sled and race down a course. The competitor(s) and the sled must be in contact when passing the finishing line. The competitor can steer the sledmarathon (ID:
medtop:20000988)
A road race where competitors run 42.195km, generally through city streetsmartial arts (ID:
medtop:20001157)
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons: self-defence, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development.Taekwon-Do (ID:
medtop:20001084)
A martial art of Korean originjudo (ID:
medtop:20000969)
A defensive martial art.jukendo (ID:
medtop:20000977)
Japanese traditional martial art using a model rifle made of wood. 'Juken' means a rifle or gun with blade (bayonet)karate (ID:
medtop:20000983)
A martial art where chops, punches, kicks and throws are used to defeat an opponent.kendo (ID:
medtop:20000984)
Japanese traditional martial art using a bamboo sword, sometimes called Japanese fencingkickboxing (ID:
medtop:20001310)
Stand-up combat sport based on kicking and punching an opponentkrav maga (ID:
medtop:20001308)
Fighting and self-defence sport that combines elements from aikido, boxing, judo, karate and wrestlingkyudo (ID:
medtop:20000985)
Japanese traditional martial art using a bamboo bow and arrows, sometimes called Japanese archerymixed martial arts (ID:
medtop:20001231)
A full-contact combat sport using techniques from various combat sports and martial artsnaginata (ID:
medtop:20001009)
Japanese traditional martial art using a pole sword made of wood. 'Naginata' means a spear with a curved bladesambo (martial art) (ID:
medtop:20001311)
Style of martial art originating in the Soviet Union that is recognised as a form of amateur wrestlingwushu (ID:
medtop:20001102)
Chinese traditional martial art
modern pentathlon (ID:
medtop:20000989)
The Modern Pentathlon comprises five events run over a single day in the following order: shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running.motor car racing (ID:
medtop:20000991)
Racing with carsmotorboat racing (ID:
medtop:20000990)
Racing with boats with enginesmotorcycling (ID:
medtop:20000998)
Races with 2, 3 or 4 wheels vehicles with a saddle and handlebarsmountain climbing (ID:
medtop:20000884)
Moving up mountains using hands and feetice climbing (ID:
medtop:20000885)
Climbing of ice features such as icefalls and frozen cliffsmountaineering (ID:
medtop:20000886)
Competitive alpine climbing
netball (ID:
medtop:20001010)
A woman's sport similar to basketball though without a board behind the basketorienteering (ID:
medtop:20001011)
An individual time-trial over a route marked out by beacons. The competitor has to search out and find in a specific order. The contestant makes his way with the help of a compass and map- ski orienteering (ID:
medtop:20001012)
An individual ski time-trial over a route marked out by beacons, that the competitor has to search out and find in a specific order. The contestant makes his way with the help of a compass and map
- ski orienteering (ID:
padel (ID:
medtop:20001305)
Racquet sport typically played in doubles on an enclosed courtparachuting (ID:
medtop:20001013)
Jumping from an aeroplane using a parachute, competitions are precision landings, voltige, individual and teampolo (ID:
medtop:20001014)
With the aid of a mallet two teams of four horsemen try and knock a bamboo ball into the opponents goal over a pitch 250m long and 150m wide. The game is divided into 4, 6, or 8 time periods of 7min 30sec called chukkas.pool (ID:
medtop:20001015)
A cue sport on a table with pockets, played with different numbers of ballspower boating (ID:
medtop:20001016)
Races between motor boats on rivers or lakesracquetball (ID:
medtop:20001281)
A racquet sport similar to squash in which the ball must bounce once before being struck and with a greater area of in-bound playringette (ID:
medtop:20001282)
A team sport usually played on ice by skaters using a straight stick. Players pass and shoot a rubber ring in order to place it in the opponent's goalroad cycling (ID:
medtop:20001333)
Cycling events held on roads, including road races and time trialsrodeo (ID:
medtop:20001017)
A discipline where wild horses or bulls must be mounted and masteredbareback bronc (ID:
medtop:20001018)
Rodeo disciplinebarrel racing (ID:
medtop:20001019)
Rodeo disciplinebull riding (ID:
medtop:20001020)
Rodeo disciplinebulldogging (ID:
medtop:20001021)
Rodeo disciplinecalf roping (ID:
medtop:20001022)
Rodeo disciplinegoat roping (ID:
medtop:20001023)
Rodeo disciplinesaddle bronc (ID:
medtop:20001024)
Rodeo discipline
roller sports (ID:
medtop:20001155)
Various competitions using wheeled equipment such as roller skates, inline skates, and skateboards.roller hockey (ID:
medtop:20001025)
Team sport similar to ice hockey, executed on 4 wheel roller skates with sticks and a ballskateboarding (ID:
medtop:20001156)
Competitions involving stunts and acrobatic feats performed on a skateboard using various ramps and other obstacles
rowing (ID:
medtop:20001026)
Boat racing usually on flat calm waters with boats for 1, 2, 4 or 8 rowersrugby (ID:
medtop:20001176)
A form of football developed in Rugby (England) played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried and passed from hand to hand. Points are scored when one team carries the ball over the other team's goal line or kicks the ball between two goal posts.rugby league (ID:
medtop:20001035)
A type of rugby where two teams of 13 compete on a pitch by running with and passing an oval ball. Points are scored by touching down the ball behind the goal line or kicking it between goal posts. Governed by Rugby League International Federation.rugby sevens (ID:
medtop:20001037)
A type of rugby union where two teams of 7 compete on a pitch by running with and passing an oval ball. Points are scored by touching down the ball behind the goal line or kicking it between goal posts. Governed by the World Rugby organization.rugby union (ID:
medtop:20001036)
A type of rugby where two teams of 15 compete on a pitch by running with and passing an oval ball. Points are scored by touching down the ball behind the goal line or kicking it between goal posts. Governed by the World Rugby organization.
sailing (ID:
medtop:20001038)
Sailing boat racing over a routesepak takraw (ID:
medtop:20001047)
A game like volleyball where hands must not be used, using a ball made of rattanshinty (ID:
medtop:20001048)
A ball game involving 2 teams with curved sticks called camans. The object is to score goals by hitting the small leather ball through the goals.short track speed skating (ID:
medtop:20001151)
Races competed by four or more skaters at a time on a small oval ice trackskeleton (ID:
medtop:20001055)
In skeleton the competitor lies on his/her stomach when racing down the course. The competitor must be on the sled when crossing the finishing line.skiing (ID:
medtop:20001056)
A winter sport using different types of skisNordic combined (ID:
medtop:20001150)
Competition combining cross-country skiing and ski jumpingTelemark skiing (ID:
medtop:20001153)
Races combining downhill and cross-country skiing events with unique Telemark techniques and equipment.alpine skiing (ID:
medtop:20001057)
Racing downhill on snow-covered slopes using alpine techniques and equipment. The slopes contain intermediate gates which are spaced according to the discipline involved.cross-country skiing (ID:
medtop:20001149)
Nordic ski race competed in relatively-flat, snowy countryside on narrow skis.freestyle skiing (ID:
medtop:20001058)
Skiing competitions which, in contrast to alpine skiing, incorporate acrobatic moves and jumps. Events include aerials, halfpipe, slopestyle, ski cross, moguls and big air.grass skiing (ID:
medtop:20001059)
Alpine skiing on roller skis and grassski jumping (ID:
medtop:20001061)
Competitors descend a snow covered elevated ramp on skis and try to fly off it as far as possible, receiving marks for distance, style of flight and landingski mountaineering (ID:
medtop:20001390)
A winter sport that combines skiing and mountaineering that involves climbing mountains on skis or by foot and then skiing down
sky diving (ID:
medtop:20001062)
Parachuting competitions with long distance falls without using a parachutesnooker (ID:
medtop:20001063)
A cue sport with balls on a table to be potted in a specific ordersnowboarding (ID:
medtop:20001064)
Practiced with a single board (rather than two skis)softball (ID:
medtop:20001066)
Similar to baseball but with a larger and softer ball, a thinner bat, shorter gaps between bases and less inningsspeed skating (ID:
medtop:20001067)
Timed races competed by two or more skaters at a time on an oval ice tracksport climbing (ID:
medtop:20000887)
Sport climbing as a special category: individual competition, on an artificial wall with time measurementsport shooting (ID:
medtop:20001049)
Precision sport using a hand gun, rifle or shotgunsquash (ID:
medtop:20001068)
A racquet sport of strategy and endurance played by singles or doubles teams in a walled court with a small rubber ballstand up paddleboarding (SUP) (ID:
medtop:20001307)
Water sport using a board and paddle to propel through the water while standingsumo wrestling (ID:
medtop:20001069)
A combat sport of speed and rapidity with much ceremony where two contestants try to throw or slap a competitor out of a marked area. Generally practiced in Japan by large men.surfing (ID:
medtop:20001070)
Water sport where contestants catch and ride waves upright on a surfboardswimming (ID:
medtop:20001071)
A water sport where contestants swim as fast as possible in a given style and win races by being the first to touch home- marathon swimming (ID:
medtop:20001077)
A long distance open water swimming
- marathon swimming (ID:
table tennis (ID:
medtop:20001083)
A racquet sport for two or four (in doubles), who compete at a table divided by a net using a small bat to play a lightweight ballten pin bowling (ID:
medtop:20001086)
A game in which a player scores points by trying to knock down ten 'pins' using a ball - if unsuccessful the player has a second attempt. A game consists of ten frames.tennis (ID:
medtop:20001085)
A sport where two players, four in doubles, equipped with a racket compete by hitting the ball over a net into the opponent's side of the court with the aim of putting it out of reach within the regulation lines, thus winning points.track cycling (ID:
medtop:20001334)
Cycling competitions held on tracks, including sprint, team sprint, keirin, team pursuit, omnium and madison eventstriathlon (ID:
medtop:20001087)
An endurance multi-sport where competitors first swim, then cycle and then run a road race. Distances vary according to the competition.tug-of-war (ID:
medtop:20001088)
Two teams pulling against each other on a ropeunderwater sports (ID:
medtop:20000918)
Competitive sports played under watervolleyball (ID:
medtop:20001089)
Two teams of six record points by hitting a ball over a net into the opponent's half of the court, keeping it in the air at all times. Points are won when opponents fail to return the ball.- beach volleyball (ID:
medtop:20001090)
Two teams of two players compete on a sand court. Unlike indoor volleyball, points are scored only when the serving team wins a rally or forces an error. The sand surface makes it more physically demanding than volleyball
- beach volleyball (ID:
water polo (ID:
medtop:20001091)
Played in a pool between two teams of 7, who must stay afloat and can only use one hand to pass the ball or swim with it before trying to throw it into the opponents net to score goals.water skiing (ID:
medtop:20001092)
On one or two skis contestants are pulled by a power boat along the water's surfaceweightlifting and powerlifting (ID:
medtop:20001093)
A strength test where competitors lift as heavy a weight as possiblewindsurfing (ID:
medtop:20001097)
Contestants must complete a marked out course as fast as possible on a windsurf boardwrestling (ID:
medtop:20001098)
Combat sport where each wrestler attempts to win over his adversary, by holding both shoulders on the ground (fall) long enough to be in control. Points can also be decisive.Swiss wrestling (ID:
medtop:20001101)
Traditional Swiss sport similar to wrestling with specific rulesfreestyle wrestling (ID:
medtop:20001099)
A style where leg holds are allowedgreco-roman (ID:
medtop:20001100)
A style where the only holds allowed are those between the head and the belt
disciplinary action in sport (ID:
medtop:20001103)
Actions, including fines and suspensions levied by sports organisations and teamsdrug use in sport (ID:
medtop:20001104)
Drug use associated with sport activities, including doping, abuse, testing and permitted medical usessport achievement (ID:
medtop:20001301)
Records or honours earned by athletes for their performancesports honour (ID:
medtop:20001304)
Honour given to a player for achievements over a career, season or single event, unrelated to event outcome, usually awarded by a panel of judges or a popular vote. Examples include player of the game, most valuable player award or hall of fame induction.sports medal and trophy (ID:
medtop:20001303)
Award given to an athlete or team for placing in a sports competition, such as a gold medal at the Olympics or the Stanley Cup in ice hockeysports record (ID:
medtop:20001302)
The best performance to date by an athlete or team in a sport discipline
sport event (ID:
medtop:20001108)
An event featuring one or more sport competitionsOlympic Games (ID:
medtop:20001177)
Games organised by the International Olympic Committee and held each 4 years in summer or winter.Paralympic Games (ID:
medtop:20001178)
Games for disabled athletes organised by the International Paralympic Committee and held each 4 years in winter or summerfinal game (ID:
medtop:20001343)
Single game that determines the winner of a championship, such as the Super Bowl or Champions League Finalplayoff championship (ID:
medtop:20001342)
A competitive tournament, often played after the regular season of a sports league by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Can also apply to an all-in elimination tournament meant to produce a final champion.regular competition (ID:
medtop:20001341)
A competitive sporting season where teams or individuals contend for a place in the standings or rankings
sport industry (ID:
medtop:20001124)
Commercial issues related to sportsport organisation (ID:
medtop:20001125)
Organisations or associations that govern sportssport venue (ID:
medtop:20001126)
Gymnasiums, stadiums, arenas or facilities where sports events take placesports coaching (ID:
medtop:20001323)
The staff responsible for the training and on-field management of a sports teamsports management and ownership (ID:
medtop:20001324)
The executive leadership and owners of a sports teamsports officiating (ID:
medtop:20001325)
Referees, umpires and other staff who enforce the rules of a sport from on the field of playsports transaction (ID:
medtop:20001148)
The transfer of an athlete from one team to another, the hiring or drafting of an athlete onto a team or the change in professional status of a player on a team
weather (ID:
medtop:17000000)
The study, prediction and reporting of meteorological phenomenaweather forecast (ID:
medtop:20001128)
The long- or short-term meteorological prediction and reporting of the upcoming weather for a given regionweather phenomena (ID:
medtop:20001129)
Short- or long-term meteorological phenomena worthy of study, reporting or public advisory such as climate change, storms, heat waves or tornadoesweather statistic (ID:
medtop:20001130)
Numerical facts about the weather such as temperature, barometric pressure, river levels, humidity or high and low tidesweather warning (ID:
medtop:20001131)
Alerts issued to the public about severe or notable weather in their area