English Voc Abt Politics Flashcards
Process of voting/survey of opinion
A poll
Piece of paper on which the vote is written/collocation
Ballot/to cast one’s…
Any illegal activity in the voting process(2 examples)
Voter fraud: voter suppression/intimidation
Vote by mail (2)
Mail voting, absentee voting
Sby/a state which does not always vote for the same party
Swing voter/state
Someone who supports only one party and its politics
Partisan politics
Support of both parties
Bipartisan politics
Using insults with the aim of ruining your opposant reputation
Mudslinging
The way sby deliberately/carefully use their words in a way to control a message
Spin media
Fake info shared in purposed/not on purpose
Disinformation/misinformation
Sby who is weakened or who has/will lost power
Lame duck
When a candidate wins by an overwhelming number of voter/its contrary
Landslide victory/ slim majority
Some kind of coded message
Dog whistle
Form of manipulation that causes people to question truth/reality
Gaslighting
Nb of death resulting of a specific cause
Death toll
the main government group in a Communist country, which makes all the important decisions
Politburo
to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc. more than is helpful or necessary
To overgovern
not important or deserving respect
tinpot (dictator)
the fact of two political parties that usually oppose each other agreeing or working together
Bipartisanship
organizations such as military, police, or political groups that are said to work secretly in order to protect particular interests and to rule a country without being elected:
Deep state
relating to companies and other organizations that receive support or money from a government
Government-backed
the period during which someone has a particular official position/duty
Incumbency
(mandat, durée de ses fonctions)
titulaire
Incumbent
revenir à qqn de faire qqch
To incumbent on/upon sby to do sth
a way of governing a country in which a leader often takes advice from an unofficial group of people who are close to him or her
Sofa government
UK informal
the skill of governing a country
statecraft
to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom
To subjugate
a large government, usually one that includes several countries and has some power over other smaller governments
Super-government
the higher levels of government where the most important decisions are made
the corridors of power
un rapace/a person who strongly supports the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions
Contrary
An hawk//a dove
To hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it/ to have a lot of influence or power over other people
To wield (power, influence…)
an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
A summit
