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Society, Law & Politics - Political Issues

Explore English idioms regarding political issues with examples like "war of words" and "banana republic".

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olive branch

a thing that is offered in the hope of restoring peace or friendly relations

Ex: After months of fighting, the mayor sent an olive branch to the council. 
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to [beat|turn] swords into plowshares

to begin to aim for peace instead of war

Ex: After decades of conflict, the two nations agreed to turn swords into plowshares. 
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war of words
war of words
[phrase]

a long argument between people

Ex: The meeting turned into a war of words between the two directors. 
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battle line

the dividing line between opposing sides in a conflict or confrontation

Ex: The tax proposal drew a clear battle line between the two parties. 
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off the record

used of a statement, remark, or piece of information that is not intended for public knowledge, or not to be attributed to the person making it

Ex: The ambassador shared some off the record information about the negotiations. 
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banana republic

a country with a weak economy that heavily relies on the export of a limited product, such as bananas, and may be influenced by foreign powers or investments

Ex: During the 20th century, many Central American countries were considered banana republics. 
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lame duck
lame duck
[noun]

a politician or public office holder who is approaching the end of their term and will soon be replaced, usually due to failure to be re-elected or re-appointed

Ex: After losing the election, the mayor became a lame duck. 
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young Turk

a young member of a political party, organization, etc., who seeks to make changes in a previous establishment or system

Ex: The young Turk in the party pushed for radical reforms. 
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