Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - Pouvoir et Politique

(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

abdiquer

to choose whom an important position or job will be given to, generally done by a person of power

désigner

to take control of something without any legal basis

s’arroger

to stop resisting something and accept it

capituler, abandonner

to hand over power, land, or a position to another, particularly due to being forced

céder

to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly

céder, concéder

to force a person of authority or power to step down from their position

défenestrer, forcer à démissionner

to remove someone from their job or position, typically due to poor performance

renvoyer, licencier, congédier

to divide voting districts in a way that would advantage a particular group or party more

redécouper une circonscription, remanier une circonscription

to attempt at pleasing an authority by excessively flattering and obeying them

s'incliner, flatter

to secretly make plans, particularly to gain an advantage

monter une machination, comploter

to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank

reléguer [qqn] à [qch]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescinder, casser, annuler, abroger, résilier

to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength

pomper, miner, saper, enlever, retirer

to be the person who leads something like an attack, campaign, movement, etc.

être le fer de lance de, mener

to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone

miner, saper

(of speech or actions) simple and straightforward, without cunning or deceit

simple

(of countries, organizations, regions, etc.) not governed by another force, and is in control of itself

autonome

displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war

belliqueux

willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand

accommodant, conciliant, docile

displaying a behavior befitting someone who is in a powerful and authoritative position

magistral

excessively flattering and obeying a person, particularly in order to gain their approval or favor

obséquieux, obséquieuse

displaying support and favoritism toward a party or cause, usually without giving it much thought

partisan

ill-tempered and ready to start an argument or fight

agressif

a clever action or behavior that is intended to trick and deceive others

artifice, truc

an unpleasant or false statement intending to ruin someone's reputation

calomnie, diffamation

the formal ending of a business agreement, marriage, parliament, organization, etc.

dissolution

a morally or legally wrong act, usually bribery, done to gain an advantage or support

pot-de-vin

someone who very strongly believes that their country is far more superior than other countries

chauvin, chauvine

a force, movement, organization, etc. that is large, powerful, and uncontrollable

pouvoir destructeur, force fatale, force destructrice

a government of politicians or military officers that forcefully obtained power

junte

an individual who possesses an extreme amount of wealth or a high social standing

nabab

someone who rules over people and possesses absolute control and power

potentat

an individual who betrays their country by assisting the enemy occupying or controlling it

collaborateur, collaboratrice

(of areas of land or of countries) having a border in common

coterminous, cotoné

a neutral area free of the conflict and danger that is between opposing powers

zone tampon

accusations made in retaliation for being accused

récrimination

an individual who excessively flatters someone of importance to gain a favor or advantage

flagorneur, flagorneuse