Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Politics

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.

the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries

a single political entity created by merging previously separate groups, states, or organizations

a country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out

someone who is competing in an election or for a job position

someone who has been officially suggested for a position, award, etc.

an official political group with shared beliefs, goals, and policies aiming to be a part of or form a government

a process in which random people are asked the same questions to find out what the general public thinks about a given subject

a territory governed by an emperor or empress, under imperial authority

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.

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

a set of actions organized in order to serve a political purpose

the action of striving to bring about social or political reform, especially as a member of an organization with specific objectives

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

to officially pardon the crime of a group of people

the legality and power given to a government or other organization after winning an election