Essential Words Needed for the GRE - House of Cards
Here you will learn some English words about politics, such as "bilateral", "utopia", "coalition", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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wing
[noun]
members of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views
utilitarianism
[noun]
the doctrine that the best measure or decision is the one that satisfies the majority of people
bureaucracy
[noun]
a system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed
to canvass
[verb]
to gather people's opinion about a particular matter by posing specific questions, aiming to obtain feedback or information
swing vote
[noun]
an unpredictable vote that belongs to a person or party which has a crucial influence on the results of an election
cabinet
[noun]
senior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government
coalition
[noun]
an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections
confederation
[noun]
an organization that consists of countries, parties, or businesses which have formed an alliance to help one another
constituency
[noun]
a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position
constitutional
[adjective]
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
demagogue
[noun]
a politician who appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people instead of valid arguments in order to gain support
to destabilize
[verb]
to make something uncertain by introducing changes that disrupt its stability
egalitarian
[noun]
a person who believes in or advocates for the principle of equality, especially in regards to social, political, and economic affairs
fanatic
[noun]
an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause
federalism
[noun]
a political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state
feudalism
[noun]
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
imperialism
[noun]
a system in which one country controls or has influence over other countries, often by winning wars against them
isolationism
[noun]
the political practice of only being concerned with one's home country and not getting involved in international affairs
interventionism
[noun]
a political approach advocating the government participation in other nations' affairs or influencing the economy of its own country
liberalism
[noun]
the political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade
manifesto
[noun]
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
pacifism
[noun]
the ideology that advocates the unjustifiable nature of war or any other act of violence, and seeks out peace
reactionary
[adjective]
strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas
populism
[noun]
a type of politics that purports to represent the opinions and desires of ordinary people in order to gain their support
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