Politics & International Affairs
Power, parties, diplomacy, nations, and international relations.
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national
A2
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
Relating to a whole nation or country.
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secretary
A2
/ˈsɛk.(ɹ)əˌtɛɹ.i/
a person who handles letters, phone calls, and office tasks for someone or an organization
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foreign
A2
/ˈfɔɹɪn/
Coming from or belonging to a country that is not your own.
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political
A2
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/
Relating to government, the state, or the way a country is run.
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nation
A2
/ˈneɪʃən/
A country considered as a political and independent state.
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international
A2
/ˌɪn.(t)ɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/
involving or relating to two or more countries.
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president
B1
/ˈpɹez.ɪ.dənt/
The elected head of state in a republic, such as the United States.
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vote
B1
/voʊt/
To formally show which person or choice you support in an election or decision.
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campaign
B1
/kæmˈpeɪn/
A planned series of actions to achieve a particular goal.
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politics
B1
/ˈpɑ.lɪ.tɪks/
The activities involved in governing a country or area, and the debate between groups who want power.
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wing
B1
/ˈwɪŋɡ/
One of the two body parts a bird, bat, or insect uses to fly.
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election
B1
/əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
An event in which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
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independent
B1
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
Free from outside control; not ruled by another country or authority.
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primary
B1
/ˈpɹaɪˌmɛɹ.i/
Most important; main.
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democracy
B1
/dɪˈmɑ.kɹə.si/
A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting.
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majority
B1
/məˈd͡ʒɑ.ɹɪti/
More than half of a group of people or things.
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politician
B1
/ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
A person who works in politics, especially one who has been elected to government.
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opposition
B1
/ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Strong disagreement with, or resistance to, something.
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democratic
B1
/ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/
Relating to democracy or a system where people choose their government by voting.
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conservative
B1
/kənˈsɝvətɪv/
Not liking change; preferring traditional ways of doing things.
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vice president
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B2 (15) Pro
minister
B2
/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/
A senior politician in charge of a government department.
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ambassador
B2
/æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/
The most senior official who represents their country in a foreign country.
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cabinet
B2
/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/
A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing or showing things.
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parliament
B2
/ˈpɑɹ.lə.mənt/
The group of elected people who make a country's laws.
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voting
B2
/ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
The act or process of casting a vote in an election or decision.
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treaty
B2
/ˈtɹiti/
A formal written agreement between two or more countries.
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politically
B2
/pəˈlɪtɪkəli/
In a way that relates to politics or government.
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ideology
B2
/aɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
A set of beliefs and ideas, especially political, held by a person or group.
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voter
B2
/ˈvoʊtɚ/
A person who votes or has the right to vote in an election.
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confederacy
B2
/kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/
an alliance or union of states, organizations, or groups formed for a common purpose
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statesman
B2
/ˈsteɪtsmən/
A respected and experienced political leader.
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neutrality
B2
/nuˈtɹæləti/
the state of not supporting either side in a dispute or competition
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colonize
B2
/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz/
to settle people in a territory and establish political control over it, often displacing or subjugating its existing inhabitants
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royalist
B2
/ˈrɔɪ.ə.lɪst/
a supporter of monarchy or of a particular monarch or royal dynasty
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prime minister
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C1 (25) Pro
ministry
C1
/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
A government department responsible for a particular area, usually headed by a minister.
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protocol
C1
/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/
A set of rules for how something should be done correctly.
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diplomatic
C1
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
Relating to the work of managing relations between countries.
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premier
C1
/pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/
Best, most important, or highest in rank.
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espionage
C1
/ˈɛs.pi.əˌnɑːʒ/
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
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portfolio
C1
/pɔɹtˈfoʊ.liˌoʊ/
A collection of a person's work shown to potential employers or clients.
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ultimatum
C1
/ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final demand stating terms that must be accepted, often with a threat of consequences if they are refused
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doctrine
C1
/ˈdɑk.tɹɪn/
A set of beliefs taught by a religion, political group, or other organization.
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parliamentary
C1
/ˌpɑɹləˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
Relating to or made by a parliament.
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referendum
C1
/ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/
A direct vote by the public on a single political question or proposed law.
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imperialism
C1
/ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/
the policy or practice of extending a state's power over other territories through conquest, colonization, or political and economic control
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overlord
C1
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)lɔː(ɹ)d/
a person who has general authority over others
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recant
C1
/ɹəˈkænt/
To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
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kingship
C1
/ˈkɪŋ.ʃɪp/
the office, rank, or institution of a king
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despot
C1
/ˈdɛs.pət/
a ruler who holds absolute power and uses it in a cruel, oppressive, or arbitrary way
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suffrage
C1
/ˈsʌf.rɪdʒ/
the legal right to vote in political elections
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ratification
C1
/ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of formally approving and making an agreement, treaty, or decision valid
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unseat
C1
/ˌʌnˈsit/
to remove someone from an elected office, position of power, or established role
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entente
C1
/ɑnˈtɑnt/
an informal alliance or friendly understanding between states or political powers
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internationalism
C1
/ˌɪn.tɚˈnæʃ.ə.nəˌlɪz.əm/
the principle that nations should cooperate and pursue shared interests across national boundaries
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internationalist
C1
/ˌɪn.tɚˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
a person who supports cooperation and solidarity among nations rather than narrow national self-interest
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protectionist
C1
/prəˈtek.ʃən.ɪst/
a person who supports tariffs, quotas, or other government barriers to imports in order to protect domestic producers
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retrenchment
C1
/ɹəˈtɹɛnt͡ʃm(ə)nt/
A curtailment or reduction.
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federate
C1
/ˈfed.ə.reɪt/
to unite states, organizations, or groups in a federation while allowing the members some independence
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C2 (59) Pro
cleanse
C2
/klɛnz/
to purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
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anarchist
C2
/ˈæn.ɚ.kɪst/
a person who advocates anarchism, seeking a society organized without a coercive state or imposed hierarchy
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stasis
C2
/ˈsteɪsɪs/
Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.
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manifesto
C2
/ˌmæn.əˈfes.toʊ/
a public written declaration of the principles, policies, aims, or intentions of a political party, government, or movement
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makeshift
C2
/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
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imperialist
C2
/ɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
a person who supports or practices imperialism
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austerity
C2
/ɔˈstɛɹɪti/
A government policy of cutting public spending and raising taxes to reduce debt.
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conclave
C2
/ˈkɑnˌkleɪv/
a private, confidential, or secret meeting of a select group
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rile
C2
/ɹɑel/
To stir or move from a state of calm or order.
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totalitarian
C2
/ˌtoʊtəlɪˈtɛɹiən/
characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control
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legate
C2
/ˈlɛɡɪt/
an official envoy or deputy, especially a representative sent by the pope or a sovereign
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segue
C2
/ˈsɛɡweɪ/
To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.
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agitator
C2
/ˈædʒ.əˌteɪ.tɚ/
a person who vigorously stirs others into political or social action, often a disapproving label for a protest organizer
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empathetic
C2
/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
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subversion
C2
/səbˈvɝːʒən/
the deliberate, often covert undermining of an established government, institution, or system
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appeasement
C2
/əˈpiːzmənt/
the act of calming, satisfying, or pacifying someone by meeting a demand or easing a grievance
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jingo
C2
/ˈdʒɪŋɡoʊ/
dated: used as a mild oath, usually in the phrase by jingo
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dynastic
C2
/daɪˈnæstɪk/
relating to a dynasty or to rule by successive members of one family
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triumvirate
C2
/traɪˈʌmvɝət/
a group of three people who share authority or responsibility
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abdication
C2
/ˌæbdəˈkeɪʃən/
the formal act of giving up a throne or other position of sovereign power
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Bolshevism
C2
/ˈbɑlʃəˌvɪzəm/
historical and political: the revolutionary Marxist doctrine and strategy of the Bolshevik faction led by Lenin
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dethrone
C2
/diˈθroʊn/
to remove a monarch from the throne or from sovereign power
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apocryphal
C2
/əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/
Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
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anarchism
C2
/ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/
a family of political philosophies and movements skeptical of or opposed to coercive authority, especially the state, and favoring stateless social organization through voluntary cooperation
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serenity
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/səˈɹɛnɪti/
The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
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preamble
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/ˈpriˌæmb(ə)l/
To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks.
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restive
C2+
/ˈɹɛstɪv/
impatient especially under restriction or delay
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sagacious
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/səˈɡeɪʃəs/
skillful in statecraft or management
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juvenescence
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the state of being a youth
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crusade
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/kruˈseɪd/
a vigorous campaign for a cause or against an evil
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politico
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/pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ/
a politician or person engaged in party politics (often disparaging)
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adulter
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/əˈdʌltɚ/
to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance; to adulterate
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democratical
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/ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkəl/
of or relating to democracy; democratic
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elector
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/ɪˈlɛktər/
a person entitled to vote in an election
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electorate
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/ɪˈlɛktərət/
all the people entitled to vote in an election
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envoy
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/ˈɛnvɔɪ/
a messenger or diplomatic representative
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identic
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/aɪˈdɛntɪk/
identical, especially of diplomatic notes worded the same by several powers
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nationalism
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/ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
devotion to one's nation, often with the belief in its superiority or independence
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signatory
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/ˈsɪɡnəˌtɔri/
a party who has signed an agreement or treaty
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antinational
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/ˌæntiˈnæʃənəl/
opposed to the nation or its interests; unpatriotic
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antiparliamentary
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/ˌæntiˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri/
opposed to parliament or to parliamentary government
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colonialism
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/kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm/
the policy of one nation controlling and exploiting another territory
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democratist
C2+
/dɪˈmɑkrətɪst/
an advocate or supporter of democracy
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ethicopolitical
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/ˌɛθɪkoʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl/
relating to both ethics and politics together
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expansionism
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/ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm/
a policy of extending a nation's territory or economic influence
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fanaticism
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/fəˈnætɪˌsɪzəm/
excessive, uncritical zeal, especially in religion or politics
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ideologic
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/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪk/
of or relating to ideology or a system of ideas
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jacobinic
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/ˌdʒækəˈbɪnɪk/
of or characteristic of radical revolutionary politics
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