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Name That Revolution
Kyrgyzstan needs to break the cycle of revolutions in former Soviet republics. And the United States needs to help encourage the change.

Running in Circles in Kyrgyzstan
By ERIC McGLINCHEY
Kyrgyzstan is a failed state in which the government may change, but the faces stay the same. It needs a couple of steady outside hands to help it succeed.



circle
n.

1. A plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center.
2. A planar region bounded by a circle.
3. Something, such as a ring, shaped like such a plane curve.
4. A circular course, circuit, or orbit: a satellite's circle around the earth.
5. A traffic circle.
6. A curved section or tier of seats in a theater.
7. A series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle.
8. A group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement: well-known in artistic circles.
9. A territorial or administrative division, especially of a province, in some European countries.
10. A sphere of influence or interest; domain.
11. Logic. A vicious circle.

v., -cled, -cling, -cles. v.tr.

1. To make or form a circle around; enclose. See synonyms at surround.
2. To move in a circle around.

v.intr.
To move in a circle. See synonyms at turn.

idiom:

circle the wagons

1. To take a defensive position; become defensive.

[Middle English cercle, from Old French, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus, circle, from Greek kirkos, krikos.]

circler cir'cler (-klər) n.