A macrocosm is the opposite, using the name of the entire structure of something to refer to a small part. An example of this is saying "I need a hand" with a project, but needing the entire person. A microcosm uses a part of something to refer to the entirety. The two main types of synecdoche are microcosm and macrocosm. It is used in reference to political relations, including "having a footing", to mean a country or organization is in a position to act, or "the wrong hands", to describe opposing groups, usually in the context of military power. Synecdoche is often used as a type of personification by attaching a human aspect to a nonhuman thing.
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