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Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Politics
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over politiek, zoals "top", "wing", "senate", etc. die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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a system of governing that is authoritarian and usually not selected in a fair election
regime, autoritair regime
a senior official whose job is living in a foreign country and representing their own country
ambassadeur, ambassadrice
a group of people who officially represent their government in another country
ambassade
an official gathering during which the heads of governments discuss crucial issues
top, topontmoeting
members of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views
vleugel, fractie
a person who speaks formally for an organization, government, etc.
woordvoerder, vertegenwoordiger
a system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed
bureaucratie
a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election
democratie
related to or characteristic of a system of government where power comes from the people through free elections and respects individual rights
democratisch
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
(in some countries) the group of people who have been elected to make laws, which in the US it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
congres, assemblee
the group of elected representatives whose responsibility is to create, amend, and discuss laws or address political matters
parlement, vergadering
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
senior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government
kabinet, ministerraad
a short memorable phrase that is used in advertising to draw people's attention toward something
slogan, leus
a set of actions organized in order to serve a political purpose
campagne, politieke campagne
a person who aligns with or supports the principles and policies traditionally associated with conservative political ideologies
conservatief, conservatieve vrouw
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 ruler that has total power over a state, particularly a ruler who gained power through force
dictator
a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.
raad, gemeenteraad
(plural) the process of casting or counting votes; the place in which votes are counted or casted
stemmen, stemlokaal
the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries
diplomatie
an official representing a country's government in foreign relations
diplomaat
relating to the central government of a country rather than the local or regional governments
federaal, federale
a governing system in which the supreme power is held by people and their chosen representatives
republiek
(in the US) someone who supports or is a member of the Republican Party
republikein, republikeinse
religious or political actions, beliefs, or ideas that most people find them extreme, unreasonable, and abnormal
extremisme, radicalisme
a person whose political inclination is social and political change
radicaal, revolutionair
a system of international trading in which there are no restrictions or taxes on goods bought or sold
vrije handel, vrijhandel
someone who is in charge of a region or town
governor, bestuurder
related to or characteristic of a political ideology that emphasizes individual freedoms, equality, and government intervention for social welfare and economic opportunity
liberaal, progressief
the state of being free from the control of others
onafhankelijkheid
a system of government or a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen
monarchie
information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader
propaganda
the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control
anarchie
the main political party opposed to the government
de oppositie, de oppositiepartij
the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence
revolutie, opstand
to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it
herzien, verbeteren
