Words in the News cripple entraver, compromettre Constitutional lawyers point out that the law signed in December 2015 by Poland's president, Andrez Duda, cripples the constitutional tribunal's ability to review legislation, by requiring a two-thirds margin of approval for all rulings. critic détracteur Critics of the Chinese regime expressed doubts about whether the next five-year plan announced in late 2015 would be able to manage the transition from heavy industry and high investment toward services and more consumer spending. critical crucial The scientific community believes 2016 will be a critical year for tackling climate change. cronyism copinage During the European sovereign debt crisis, media outlets reported that the criticisms levelled against Greece included corruption, nepotism and cronyism in government. crossbencher député non inscrit, député indépendant Political commentators noted Senate crossbenchers remained firm in their resolve to oppose the Australian government's plans announced in the 2014-15 budget to lower the rate of pension indexation from September 2017. cross-section échantillon représentatif, groupe représentatif A study published in 2008 showed burnout amongst a subsample of 346 social workers identified from a cross-section of 1,500 California 38