B2 Woordenlijst - Politics

relating to activities, issues, or affairs within a particular country

binnenlands, nationaal

relating to the central government of a country rather than the local or regional governments

federaal, federale

describing a country, state, etc. that has its own government

onafhankelijk

holding a position of authority or responsibility within an organization or government

officieel, officiële

associated with the role or actions of a president, such as decisions, behaviors, or policies

presidentieel, met de president verband houdend

the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence

revolutie, opstand

involved in or characteristic of a revolution

revolutionair

a formal meeting of representatives from various regions within a country to discuss and make decisions on national issues

congres, vergadering

a person who aligns with or supports the principles and policies traditionally associated with conservative political ideologies

conservatief, conservatieve vrouw

a major political party in the UK favoring traditional values, economic liberalism, and gradual change rather than radical reform

Conservatieve Partij, Partij van de Conservatieven

the youngest political party in the US which has conservative beliefs and is against the high power of central government

Republikeinse Partij

someone who supports social equality, healthcare reform, environmental protection, and a more active role for government in addressing social issues

democraat, voorstander van sociale gelijkheid

the oldest political party in the US which believes in social equality by helping the poor in different ways, etc.

Democratische Partij, Partij van de Democraten

a British political party which favors the welfare of workers and the poor

Partij van de Arbeid, Arbeiderspartij

to support someone or something

ondersteunen, steunen

to formally discuss a matter, usually in a structured setting

debatteren, discussiëren

to officially have the control and authority to rule over a country and manage its affairs

besturen, regeren

a special way or system of controlling a country, state, etc.

regering, bestuur

a country controlled by elected representatives chosen by the people, following principles of political equality and protection of individual rights

democratie

a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual or a small group, often with absolute authority, without the consent of the people

dictatuur, autocratisch regime

a nation or state that its ruler is a king or queen

koninkrijk

a system of government or a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen

monarchie

the state of being free from the control of others

onafhankelijkheid

one of a series of rights that every human being must have

mensenrecht, recht van de mens

a country considered as a group of people that share the same history, language, etc., and are ruled by the same government

natie, land

to secretly make a plan to harm someone or do something illegal

samenspannen, complotten

a country under the control of one government

staat, land

the greater number of votes by which a candidate or party wins an election

meerderheid

the person who is the head of a specific department within the government, responsible for managing policies, operations, and administration related to that department

minister

the person who is the head of a US government department

minister, secretaris

a person who speaks formally for an organization, government, etc.

woordvoerder, vertegenwoordiger

formal discussion intended to reach an agreement

onderhandeling

the main political party opposed to the government

de oppositie, de oppositiepartij

a set of ideas or a plan of action that has been chosen officially by a group of people, an organization, a political party, etc.

beleid, strategie

the period of time during which a president is in power

presidentschap

to participate in an election as a candidate

zich kandidaat stellen voor, meedoen aan

the position of a member in a committee, parliament, etc.

zetel, plaats

the process or action of choosing someone during an election

stemmen, verkiezing

a geographic area belonging to or ruled by a government or authority

gebied

to discuss the terms of an agreement or try to reach one

onderhandelen

a plan which is a secret and made by a group of people to do something illegal or to kill someone

samenzwering, complot

a severe and often sudden enforcement of law or regulations, typically to suppress or control specific activities, behaviors, or groups perceived as problematic or threatening

onderdrukking, hard optreden

the action of controlling people by means of force or violence

repressie, onderdrukking

the head of government in parliamentary democracies, who is responsible for leading the government and making important decisions on policies and law-making

premier, minister-president

a US federal agency responsible for protecting the country from various threats, including terrorism, border security, immigration, and cybersecurity

to cause someone to make a poor decision by providing them with incorrect guidance or misleading information

a legislative or governing body, usually the smaller and more influential chamber in a bicameral system, with the authority to create, revise, or approve laws and policies

senaat