
utopia
utopia
/juˈtoʊpiə/
nouna made-up state or place in which everything is ideal
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wing
wing
/ˈwɪŋ/
nounmembers of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views
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conservatism
conservatism
/kənˈsɝvəˌtɪzəm/
nouna political belief with an inclination to keep the traditional values in a society by avoiding changes
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utilitarianism
utilitarianism
/jˌuːɾɪlɪtˈɛɹiənˌɪzəm/
nounthe doctrine that the best measure or decision is the one that satisfies the majority of people
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apolitical
apolitical
/ˌeɪpəˈɫɪtɪkəɫ/
adjectivehaving no interest or involvement in politics
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bilateral
bilateral
/baɪˈɫætɝəɫ/
adjectiveconcerning two groups or countries
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bureaucracy
bureaucracy
/bjʊˈɹɑkɹəsi/
nouna system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed
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to canvass
to canvass
/ˈkænvəs/
verbget the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
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centralism
centralism
/ˈsɛntɹəˌɫɪzəm/
nounthe political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
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tyrant
tyrant
/ˈtaɪɹənt/
nouna cruel and oppressive dictator
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swing vote
swing vote
/swˈɪŋ vˈoʊt/
noun*** a vote that has a decisive influence on the result of an election
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straw poll
straw poll
/stɹˈɔː pˈoʊl/
nounan unofficial test of opinion that includes a number of people who give their opinion about something or say whether or not they intend to participate in an election
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cabinet
cabinet
/ˈkæbənət/, /ˈkæbnət/
nounsenior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government
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I can't handle people forcefully closing cabinets.
Narrator: Adam works with a cabinet maker down the road to create both standard finishes and custom designs.
Slamming cabinets over and over again.

coalition
coalition
/ˌkoʊəˈɫɪʃən/
nounan alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections
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confederation
confederation
/kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/
nounan organization that consists of countries, parties, or businesses which have formed an alliance to help one another
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constituency
constituency
/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
nouna group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position
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constitutional
constitutional
/ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəɫ/
adjectiverelating to or operating under the official laws and principles called the constitution, by which a country or state is governed
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demagogue
demagogue
/ˈdɛməˌɡɑɡ/
nouna politician who appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people instead of valid arguments in order to gain support
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to destabilize
to destabilize
/dɪˈsteɪbəˌɫaɪz/
verbmake unstable
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diplomacy
diplomacy
/dɪˈpɫoʊməsi/
nounthe job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries
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egalitarian
egalitarian
/ɪˌɡæɫəˈtɛɹiən/
nouna person who believes in the equality of all people
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electorate
electorate
/ɪˈɫɛktɝət/, /ɪˈɫɛktɹɪt/
nounthe body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
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to enfranchise
to enfranchise
/ɪnˈfɹænˌtʃaɪz/
verbgrant voting rights
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fanatic
fanatic
/fəˈnætɪk/
nounan overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause
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federalism
federalism
/ˈfɛdɝəˌɫɪzəm/, /ˈfɛdɹəˌɫɪzəm/
nouna political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state
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feudalism
feudalism
/ˈfjudəˌɫɪzəm/
nouna 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
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frontier
frontier
/fɹənˈtɪɹ/
nounan international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
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geopolitics
geopolitics
/ˌdʒioʊˈpɑɫətɪks/
nounthe study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
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imperialism
imperialism
/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəˌɫɪzəm/
nouna system in which one country controls or has influence over other countries, often by winning wars against them
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inauguration
inauguration
/ɪˌnɔɡjɝˈeɪʃən/
nouna formal ceremony at which a person is admitted to office
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isolationism
isolationism
/ˌaɪsəˈɫeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
nounthe political practice of only being concerned with one's home country and not getting involved in international affairs
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interventionism
interventionism
/ˌɪntɝˈvɛnʃəˌnɪzəm/
noun*** the policy or practice of a government influencing the economy of its own country, or of becoming involved in the affairs of other countries
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legislative
legislative
/ˈɫɛdʒəˌsɫeɪtɪv/
adjectiverelating to making and enacting laws
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liberalism
liberalism
/ˈɫɪˌbɝəˌɫɪzəm/
nounthe political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade
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manifesto
manifesto
/ˌmænəˈfɛsˌtoʊ/, /ˌmænɪˈfɛsˌtoʊ/
nouna public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
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pacifism
pacifism
/ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm/
nounthe doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
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oligarchy
oligarchy
/ˈɑɫəˌɡɑɹki/
nouna political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization
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reactionary
reactionary
/ɹiˈækʃəˌnɛɹi/
adjectiveopposed to political or social liberalism or reform
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Of course, it could be because they didn't realize, and it's like a reactionary,

parliamentary
parliamentary
/ˌpɑɹɫəˈmɛnɝi/, /ˌpɑɹɫəˈmɛntɝi/
adjectivehaving, relating to, or enacted by a parliament
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populism
populism
/ˈpɑpjəˌɫɪzəm/
nouna type of politics that purports to represent the opinions and desires of ordinary people in order to gain their support
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propaganda
propaganda
/ˌpɹɑpəˈɡændə/
nouninformation and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader
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