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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Politics
Here you will learn some English words about politics, such as "summit", "wing", "senate", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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regime
[noun]
a system of governing that is authoritarian and usually not selected in a fair election
ambassador
[noun]
a senior official whose job is living in a foreign country and representing their own country
embassy
[noun]
a group of people who officially represent their government in another country
summit
[noun]
an official gathering during which the heads of governments discuss crucial issues
wing
[noun]
members of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views
bureaucracy
[noun]
a system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed
democracy
[noun]
a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election
democratic
[adjective]
related to or characteristic of a system of government where power comes from the people through free elections and respects individual rights
congress
[noun]
(in some countries) the group of people who have been elected to make laws, which in the US it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
parliament
[noun]
the group of elected politicians whose responsibility is changing or making laws or discussing political matters
senate
[noun]
one of the two groups of politicians, the other being the House of Representatives, who have been elected to make laws in some countries, such as France and the US
cabinet
[noun]
senior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government
slogan
[noun]
a short memorable phrase that is used in advertising to draw people's attention toward something
conservative
[noun]
a person who is a member of a conservative party which is against changes
dictatorship
[noun]
a system of governing in which the ruler is a dictator that has total power
dictator
[noun]
a ruler that has total power over a state, particularly a ruler who gained power through force
poll
[noun]
(plural) the process of casting or counting votes; the place in which votes are counted or casted
diplomacy
[noun]
the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries
federal
[adjective]
relating to the central government of a country rather than the local or regional governments, overseeing national matters
republic
[noun]
a governing system in which the supreme power is held by people and their chosen representatives
extremism
[noun]
religious or political actions, beliefs, or ideas that most people find them extreme, unreasonable, and abnormal
free trade
[noun]
a system of international trading in which there are no restrictions or taxes on goods bought or sold
liberal
[adjective]
related to or characteristic of a political ideology that emphasizes individual freedoms, equality, and government intervention for social welfare and economic opportunity
monarchy
[noun]
a system of government or a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen
propaganda
[noun]
information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader
anarchy
[noun]
the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control
revolution
[noun]
the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence
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