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politics

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a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

election

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the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, through voting

to vote

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to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

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intransitive

secret ballot

noun

/sˈiːkɹət bˈælət/

a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public

general election

noun

/dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/

a political event in which voters choose their representatives in a government at the national or state level

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compound noun

to elect

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to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

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government

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the group of politicians in control of a country or state

to hold

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to organize a specific event, such as a meeting, party, election, etc.

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constituency

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a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position

member of parliament

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/mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt/

an elected representative who serves as a member of the House of Commons in a parliamentary system of government

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compound noun

leader

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a person who leads or commands others

follower

power

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a person or entity that holds significant influence or authority over others

politician

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someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

political

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related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

nonpolitical

powerful

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exercising authority, influence, or control in a way that significantly affects outcomes or decisions

policy

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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.

to believe in

Verb

/bɪlˈiːv ˈɪn/

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

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Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

believe

phrase's particle

in

to provide

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to arrange or plan for something in advance to ensure readiness

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transitive

to care

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to attend to the needs, safety, and happiness of someone or something

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intransitive

support

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sympathy and assistance that one provides for someone who is facing a difficult or unfortunate situation

elderly

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advanced in age

to reduce

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to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

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fair

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treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

unfair

tax

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a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

above all

Adverb

/əbˌʌv ˈɔːl/

of highest priority or most critical point in a discussion

to treat

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to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way

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equal

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(of people) provided with the same opportunities, rights, or status, regardless of their characteristics or background

to provide

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to give someone what is needed or necessary

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transitive

to cut

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to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

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transitive

unfair

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lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

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equally

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in a fair and even manner, without favoring one over the other

unevenly

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adverb of manner

belief

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a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

reduction

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a decline in amount, degree, etc. of a particular thing

increase

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