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Masyarakat, Hukum dan Politik - Politik

Selami idiom bahasa Inggris tentang politik, seperti "membuat perpecahan" dan "spin doctor".

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to [vote] with {one's} [pocketbook|dollar|purse]

to protest or show one's opposition to something by one's actions, such as leaving an organization, not buying something, etc.

protes dengan tidak membeli, menolak lewat dompet

protes dengan tidak membeli, menolak lewat dompet

Ex: People voted with their dollars after the company ignored safety concerns. 

Orang-orang protes dengan tidak membeli setelah perusahaan mengabaikan masalah keselamatan.

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to [drive] a wedge

to ruin the relationship of people or groups of people by causing them to disagree or hate each other

memecah belah, mengadu domba

memecah belah, mengadu domba

Ex: The new policy drove a wedge between management and staff. 

Kebijakan baru itu memecah belah manajemen dan staf.

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to [bridge] the (gap|gulf|divide)

to remove or reduce the differences that keep people or things separated

menjembatani kesenjangan, mendekatkan dua pihak

menjembatani kesenjangan, mendekatkan dua pihak

Ex: The talks helped bridge the gulf between the two communities. 

Pembicaraan itu membantu menjembatani kesenjangan antara dua komunitas.

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spin doctor
spin doctor
[Kata benda]

a person or group of people who are often employed by politicians, public figures, or the government in order to shape the public opinion in their favor

pengatur citra, pengolah opini publik

pengatur citra, pengolah opini publik

Ex: The mayor's spin doctor turned a failed project into a story about bold leadership. 

Pengatur citra wali kota mengubah proyek gagal menjadi kisah tentang kepemimpinan berani.

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to [divide] and [conquer|rule]

to not allow people become united and pose a threat to one by keeping them busy through causing disagreement and argument between them

pecah belah lalu kuasai, menguasai dengan memecah belah

pecah belah lalu kuasai, menguasai dengan memecah belah

Ex: Management tried to divide and rule by turning the two departments against each other. 

Manajemen mencoba memecah belah lalu menguasai dengan mengadu dua departemen.

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to [drain] the swamp

to eliminate a problem that threatens a political or business system such as corruption, terrorism, etc.

membersihkan borok sistem, membasmi korupsi sampai akar

membersihkan borok sistem, membasmi korupsi sampai akar

Ex: If the board is serious, it must drain the swamp instead of protecting old allies. 

Jika dewan benar-benar serius, mereka harus membersihkan borok sistem, bukan melindungi sekutu lama.

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new wine in an old bottle

used to refer to the attempt to introduce something new or innovative into an existing, outdated, or incompatible system, which may lead to problems or failure

hal baru dalam wadah lama, ide baru dalam sistem usang

hal baru dalam wadah lama, ide baru dalam sistem usang

Ex: Launching a digital service without changing the paper-based process is just new wine in an old bottle. 

Meluncurkan layanan digital tanpa mengubah proses berbasis kertas hanyalah hal baru dalam wadah lama.

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old wine in a new bottle

something well-established, traditional, or unchanged presented as if it is new, innovative, or significantly different, often to make it more appealing or marketable

barang lama kemasan baru, yang lama dijual seolah baru

barang lama kemasan baru, yang lama dijual seolah baru

Ex: Their new app is old wine in a new bottle; it does nothing the old website did not do. 

Aplikasi baru mereka hanya barang lama kemasan baru; tidak ada yang bisa dilakukannya yang tidak bisa dilakukan situs lama.

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to [pass] the buck

to refuse to hold oneself responsible for something when one should and expect others to deal with it instead

melempar tanggung jawab, cuci tangan

melempar tanggung jawab, cuci tangan

Ex: The department kept passing the buck instead of fixing the mistake. 

Departemen itu terus melempar tanggung jawab alih-alih memperbaiki kesalahan.

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to [flex] {one's} muscles

to display power or ability to scare or impress others

unjuk kekuatan, pamer kuasa

unjuk kekuatan, pamer kuasa

Ex: The union flexed its muscles by organizing a one-day strike. 

Serikat pekerja unjuk kekuatan dengan menggelar mogok satu hari.

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plum tree
plum tree
[Kata benda]

a source of advantageous opportunities, particularly political favors or privileges

sumber privilese, ladang koneksi politik

sumber privilese, ladang koneksi politik

Ex: Critics called the ministry a plum tree, not a public institution. 

Kritikus menyebut kementerian itu sumber privilese, bukan lembaga publik.

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dream ticket
dream ticket
[Kata benda]

an ideal or perfect combination or pairing, especially in a political or professional context

pasangan ideal, kombinasi impian

pasangan ideal, kombinasi impian

Ex: The party hoped the dream ticket would appeal to both young voters and moderates. 

Partai itu berharap pasangan ideal tersebut menarik pemilih muda sekaligus kelompok moderat.

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to [take] the floor

to step up to deliver a convincing speech

mengambil giliran bicara, maju untuk berpidato

mengambil giliran bicara, maju untuk berpidato

Ex: After hours of silence, the union leader took the floor to defend the workers. 

Setelah berjam-jam diam, pemimpin serikat mengambil giliran bicara untuk membela para pekerja.

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on the stump

(of a politician) trying to get political support by traveling around an area and giving speeches

berkampanye keliling, turun ke daerah mencari dukungan

berkampanye keliling, turun ke daerah mencari dukungan

Ex: She is strongest on the stump, where her speeches feel personal and direct. 

Dia paling kuat saat berkampanye keliling, ketika pidatonya terasa pribadi dan langsung.

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