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Ironically, the definition of the term “definition essay” is not very specific.  Definition essays are short pieces of writing on a particular topic.  However, not every essay on a topic can be properly labeled a definition essay.  Instead, a definition essay is an attempt to describe the topic thoroughly enough for the reader to understand it very well and might be compared to an encyclopedia entry for the topic.  Any of our example essays could provide a good start on a definition essay about the topic.  However, we have collected a sample of our best definition essays and included them below to help you explore the genre.  

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Victimless crime: consent, harm, and legal enforcement
¶ … victimless crime is a term typically used to refer to illegal activities that do not threaten or violate the rights of another individual; consensual acts, gambling, and illicit drug use.
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Socrates' defense of justice against Thrasymachus in Plato's Republic
Plato's Republic has been one of the most heavily studied books in Western Civilization. The author, Plato, speaking through his teacher, Socrates, examines in depth the concept of justice and how it relates to everyday life and politics. This article examines how the concept is developed and applied to everyday life.
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Sexual harassment and liability analysis at Teddy's Supplies
Sexual Harassment at Teddy's Supplies: Case Analysis
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Prescription drug accessibility and affordability in Canadian healthcare
To the Minister of Health; Canada has a serious healthcare issue on its hands. Though we proudly proclaim ourselves a progressive nation with public healthcare access, there remain children who today do not have the…
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Congressional speeches on slavery during the Compromise of 1850
Forming a critical and objective response to these three speeches is far easier said than done. The issues involved, slavery and secession, are both fraught with implications both inside and out of the political realm,…
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Stevens' definition of success in Kazuo Ishiguro's novel
Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day is a complex novel that touches on many themes popular to literature. Like many other British novels written in the period after World War II, it deals with the events surrounding…
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Technological advances and facility limitations at ACE Academy
The technological advances and equipment of the ACE Academy in Jefferson County, Tennessee, allow for a variety of instructional delivery mechanisms. In addition to the traditional instruction in basic academic subjects…
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Is Papua New Guinea a failed state?
With Somalia pirates threatening the shipping lanes and genocide continuing in the Sudan, the issue of whether a country can be deemed a so-called "failed state" has been in the news a great deal in recent months.
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HP's sustainability efforts and competitive advantages through recycling
Pioneering Past and Future of HP's Sustainability Efforts
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Congressional Reconstruction and the struggle for African-American citizenship
The liberation declaration in 1863 freed African-Americans in rebel states, and after the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment liberated all U.S. slaves wherever they were. As a result, the mass of Southern blacks now…
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