Insight Pre-Intermediate "Unit 8 - 8D" Vocabulary

state

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one of the political areas with limited law-making abilities that together form a federal country, like those of Germany or the US

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California is the most populous state in the United States, known for its diverse culture and economy.

In Germany, each state, or "Bundesland," has its own government and legislative assembly, with authority over certain regional matters.

society

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people in general, considered as an extensive and organized group sharing the same laws

capital

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the city or town that is considered to be the political center of a country or state, from which the government operates

economy

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the system in which money, goods, and services are produced or distributed within a country or region

government

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the group of politicians in control of a country or state

politician

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

civil servant

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someone who works in the civil service

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compound noun

monarchy

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a system of government or a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen

president

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the leader of a country that has no king or queen

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

empire

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the states or countries that are ruled under a single authority by a single government or monarch

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