Avancerat Ordförråd för GRE - Regeringen som ett nödvändigt ont
Här får du lära dig några engelska ord om makt och politik, som "smörja", "avstå", "befästa" etc. som behövs för GRE-examen.
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to choose whom an important position or job will be given to, generally done by a person of power
salva, utnämna
to take control of something without any legal basis
usurpera, taga kontroll över
to hand over power, land, or a position to another, particularly due to being forced
överlåtelse, ge upp
to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly
ge efter, erkänna
to force a person of authority or power to step down from their position
defenestrera, tvinga av
to remove someone from their job or position, typically due to poor performance
avskeda, entlediga
to divide voting districts in a way that would advantage a particular group or party more
gerrymanda, manipulera valkretsar
to attempt at pleasing an authority by excessively flattering and obeying them
böja sig, smickra
to secretly make plans, particularly to gain an advantage
konstruea, planera
to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank
nedgradera, degradera
to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.
återkalla, ogiltigförklara
to be the person who leads something like an attack, campaign, movement, etc.
leda, föra
to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone
undergräva, försvaga
(of speech or actions) simple and straightforward, without cunning or deceit
naiv, oupptäckt
(of countries, organizations, regions, etc.) not governed by another force, and is in control of itself
autonom, självständig
displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war
krigisk, aggressiv
willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand
lydig, efterlevande
displaying a behavior befitting someone who is in a powerful and authoritative position
magisteriell, auktoritär
excessively flattering and obeying a person, particularly in order to gain their approval or favor
underdånig, smigrande
displaying support and favoritism toward a party or cause, usually without giving it much thought
partisk, partig anti
ill-tempered and ready to start an argument or fight
stridbar, aggressiv
a clever action or behavior that is intended to trick and deceive others
konstgrepp, list
an unpleasant or false statement intending to ruin someone's reputation
förtal, smutskastning
the formal ending of a business agreement, marriage, parliament, organization, etc.
upplösning, avslutning
a morally or legally wrong act, usually bribery, done to gain an advantage or support
korruption, mutor
someone who very strongly believes that their country is far more superior than other countries
jingoist, nationell fanatiker
a force, movement, organization, etc. that is large, powerful, and uncontrollable
jätte, okontrollerbar kraft
a government of politicians or military officers that forcefully obtained power
junta, militärjunta
an individual who possesses an extreme amount of wealth or a high social standing
nabob, magnat
someone who rules over people and possesses absolute control and power
potentat, herrskare
an individual who betrays their country by assisting the enemy occupying or controlling it
förrädare, medarbetare
(of areas of land or of countries) having a border in common
grann, gränsande
a neutral area free of the conflict and danger that is between opposing powers
buffertområde, neutral zon
accusations made in retaliation for being accused
rekriminering, ömsesidiga anklagelser
an individual who excessively flatters someone of importance to gain a favor or advantage
smörjgök, ja-sägare