37. politics

Question 1

a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.

Answer 1

Yes, I was not trained to become a minister or a #politician, but you learn on the job.

Question 2

the elected head of a city, town, or other municipality.

Answer 2

After retirement she was town councillor and deputy #mayor and was a member of many local societies.

Question 3

the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Answer 3

Somebody in #authority issued an explicit order to withdraw.

Question 4

choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.

Answer 4

Chambers of commerce, business, school, and professional organisations are #electing their leaders all over the country.

Question 5

the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

Answer 5

This is also the generation who suffered most at the brutal application of #immigration laws.

Question 6

someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.

Answer 6

These clues apparently help him to work out how to beat each and every #opponent.

Question 7

a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Answer 7

A week ago on Saturday, my brother broke his toe while drunk at a #party at my house.

Question 8

have a commanding influence on; exercise control over.

Answer 8

And humans do not attain lasting joy by power grabbing, #dominating others, or heaping up public acclaim.

Question 9

the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.

Answer 9

Both parties require their parliamentary #leaders to be elected or re-endorsed by caucus every three years.

Question 10

argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.

Answer 10

There are working groups and study groups still #debating the issues.

Question 11

free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority.

Answer 11

The school, which has about 370 students, has been the subject of an #independent inquiry.

Question 12

demanding that rules concerning behavior are obeyed and observed.

Answer 12

My parents were #strict, and at the time I didn’t agree with everything they did.

Question 13

conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people).

Answer 13

The Netherlands is a unitary state #governed by a central body.

Question 14

(in the US) a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services.

Answer 14

The #county has a political structure that has pushed for integrated housing and public facilities.

Question 15

the elected head of a republican state.

Answer 15

I’ll be joined by David Gergen who’s advised four #presidents, Republican and Democrat, in his distinguished career in public service.

Question 16

a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study.

Answer 16

In this study we evaluated general practitioners’ knowledge of #terms commonly used to describe a test’s accuracy.

Question 17

an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Answer 17

On other key policy #issues, opinions were less divided.

Question 18

(in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.

Answer 18

If #Parliament had any such intention, it would surely have made its intention plain.

Question 19

existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.

Answer 19

From the point of view of the host country, they can actually save a #domestic firm rather than letting it undergo a slow, painful death.

Question 20

giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.

Answer 20

Don’t get me wrong, that’s not meant as a criticism of those #loyal fans who turned up to watch the game.

Question 21

a person who advocates political independence for a country.

Answer 21

That federation was opposed by #nationalists who advocated political freedom from British rule.

Question 22

the civil government of a country.

Answer 22

The setting for this study was an elementary school in an urban area of a southeastern #state.

Question 23

take part.

Answer 23

Twenty two patients #participated in an additional joint consultation with their own doctor.

Question 24

of, relating to, or supporting democracy or its principles.

Answer 24

In theory, the fund supports #democratic institutions in the nations it assists.