We all know that the west uses two different words for the same thing depending on where it is happening.

e.g. Secret Police vs Plainclothes Officer
Regime vs Government

Can we have a compilation thread of these words? I am probably using many of them unconsciously without critical examination.

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    Their authoritarianism vs our law and order.

    Their warcrime vs our collateral damage.

    Their dictator vs our leader.

    Their reeducation vs our rehabilitation.

    Their state media vs our public media.