Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Politique

an imaginary state or location where everything is perfect

utopie

members of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views

parti

a political belief with an inclination to keep the traditional values in a society by avoiding changes

conservatisme

the doctrine that the best measure or decision is the one that satisfies the majority of people

utilitarisme

having no interest or involvement in politics

apolitique

concerning two groups or countries

bilatéral

a system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed

bureaucratie

to gather people's opinion about a particular matter by posing specific questions, aiming to obtain feedback or information

sonder, consultation

a political system that invests all the power and authority on a single prominent organization

centralisme, centralisation

a ruler or leader who has absolute power and uses it in a cruel and oppressive way, without any regard for the rights or well-being of others

tyran, dictateur

an unpredictable vote that belongs to a person or party which has a crucial influence on the results of an election

vote décisif, vote flottant

an unofficial test of opinion that includes a number of people who give their opinion about something or say whether or not they intend to participate in an election

sondage

senior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government

cabinet

an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections

coalition

an organization that consists of countries, parties, or businesses which have formed an alliance to help one another

confédération

a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position

électeurs

relating to or in accordance with the rules laid out in a constitution, which is a set of fundamental laws for a country or organization

constitutionnel

a politician who appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people instead of valid arguments in order to gain support

démagogue

to make something uncertain by introducing changes that disrupt its stability

déstabiliser, perturber

the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries

diplomatie

a person who believes in or advocates for the principle of equality, especially in regards to social, political, and economic affairs

égalitaire

the group of people who are eligible to vote in an election

l'électorat, le corps électoral

to grant the right of voting to a person or group

donner le droit de vote à

an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause

fanatique

a political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state

fédéralisme

a social and land-owning system in medieval Europe in which people were granted land and protection by a nobleman in exchange, they had to fight and work for him

féodalité

an area located at a border, where two countries or regions meet

frontière

the study of how geography influences global political and economic interactions

géopolitique

a system in which one country controls or has influence over other countries, often by winning wars against them

impérialisme

a formal ceremony at which a person is admitted to office

inauguration

the political practice of only being concerned with one's home country and not getting involved in international affairs

isolationnisme

a political approach advocating the government participation in other nations' affairs or influencing the economy of its own country

interventionnisme, intervention

relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies

législatif

the political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade

libéralisme

a written public declaration of intentions, opinions, and objectives, often issued by a political party, a government, or a group of individuals with a shared interest or purpose

manifeste

the ideology that advocates the unjustifiable nature of war or any other act of violence, and seeks out peace

pacifisme

a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization

oligarchie

strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas

réactionnaire, anti-réforme

relating to a form of government where the legislature, known as parliament, has significant control over making laws and monitoring the government

parlementaire

a type of politics that purports to represent the opinions and desires of ordinary people in order to gain their support

populisme

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

propagande