Political Institutions Flashcards

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Une politique

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A policy

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L’autonomie

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Home rule

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Une dictature

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A dictatorship

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Un tyran

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A tyrant

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Un état policier

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A police state

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La censure

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Censorship

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La contrainte

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Coercion

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La suprématie

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Supremacy

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La propagande

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Propaganda

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La (dé)centralisation

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(De)centralization

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La délégation (pouvoir, autorité)

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Devolution

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Les sciences politiques

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Political science

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Un organisme

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An organization

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Un royaume

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A kingdom

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Un monarque

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A monarch

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Un souverain

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A sovereign

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La souveraineté

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Sovereignty

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Une couronne

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A crown

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Un couronnement

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A coronation

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Un poste, une fonction

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A position

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Une personnalité

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A public figure

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Un homme d’état

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A statesman

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Un décideur

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A decision - maker

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Un diplomate

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A diplomat

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Une ambassade

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An embassy

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Un recensement

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A census

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Un conseiller

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An adviser

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Un mandat

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A term (of office)

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Un devoir

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A duty

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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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Une loi 2

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A law

An act

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La promulgation

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Enactment

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Un amendement

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An amendment

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La mise en œuvre

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Implementation

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La mise en application

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Enforcement

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36
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L’abrogation

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Révocation

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Une épreuve de force

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A showdown

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38
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La dissuasion

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Deterrence

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Une entreprise

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An undertaking

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Une proposition

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A proposal

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Une mesure

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A measure

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Une disposition

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A step

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Un revers

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A setback

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Un obstacle 2

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A hurdle

A hindrance

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45
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La dissidence

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Dissent

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46
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Un dissident

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A dissenter

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Un complot 2

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A plot

A conspiracy

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Un coup d’état

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A coup

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Un bouleversement

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An upheaval

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Un effondrement

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A collapse

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51
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Le déclin

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Decline

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52
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Le secret

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Secrecy

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53
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Un secret d’état

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a state secret

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54
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L’expulsion

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Déportation

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55
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Un traité

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A treaty

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56
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Une séance

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A sitting

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Un sujet, un thème

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A topic

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Un délégué

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A delegate

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Un conseil

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A council

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Une commission, un comité

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A committee

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61
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Des pourparlers

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Talks

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Un sommet

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A summit

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Un siège

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A seat

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Un rapport

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A report

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Une enquête

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An inquiry

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Une démission

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A résignation

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Un ministère

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A ministry

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Un ministre

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A minister

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Un porte-parole

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A spokesperson

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Une subvention

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A subsidy

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Un impôt

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A tax

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Un contribuable

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A taxpayer

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La mairie 2

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The townhall

The city hall

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Le maire 2

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The Mayor

The mayoress

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Le conseil municipal

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A councillor

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L’administration

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Local government

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Un comté

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A county

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Un district

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A borough

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La fonction publique

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The civil service

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Un fonctionnaire

A

A civil servant

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Étatisé

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State-controlled

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À travers tout le pays

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Nationwide

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À l’échelle mondiale

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Worldwide

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Autoritaire

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Authoritarian

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Totalitaire

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Totalitarian

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Réaliste

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Realistic

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Énergique

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Vigorous

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Intransigeant

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Uncompromising

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Républicain

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Republican

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Législatif

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Parliamentary

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De clocher

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Parochial

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Autonome

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Self-governing

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Responsable de

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Responsible for

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Provisional

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Provisoire

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D’actualité

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Topical

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Approprié

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Suitable

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Transitoire

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Transitional

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Instable

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Unsteady

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Ingouvernable

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Ungovernable

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Injuste

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Unfair

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Polémique

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Polemical

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Virulent, cinglant

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Scathing

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Subversif

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Subversive

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Contestable

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Debatable

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Discutable

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Questionable

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Épineux 2

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Tricky

Outrageous

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Inique

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Iniquitous

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Optimiste

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Optimistic

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Pessimiste

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Pessimistic

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Diriger, être à la tête de

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To head

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Gérer, diriger

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To run

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Gouverner 2

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To rule, to govern

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Entreprendre

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To undertake

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Établir

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To establish

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Proclamer

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To proclaim

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Remédier à

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To remedy

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Avoir recours à

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To resort to

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Surmonter

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To overcome

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Endoctriner

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To indoctrinate

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Intervenir, s’ingérer

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To interfere

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Intervenir

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To intervene

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Entraver

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To hinder

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Déstabiliser 2

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To destabilize

To disrupt

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Affaiblir

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To weaken

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Saper

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To undermine

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Se révolter contre

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To rise up against

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Comploter

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To plot

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Renverser 2

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To overthrow

To topple

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S’effondrer

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To collapse

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Prendre le pouvoir

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To take over

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Pénaliser, défavoriser

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To penalize

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Priver de

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To deprive of

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Ratifier, approuver

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To approve

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Mettre l’accent sur 2

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To emphasize

To stress

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Céder

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To yield

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Habiliter

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To entitle

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Déléguer

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To devolve

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Classer secret

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To classify

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Dissimuler

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To conceal

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Étouffer

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To hush up

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Bâillonner

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To gag

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Faire taire

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To silence

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S’engager à

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To pledge

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Renvoyer

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To dismiss

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Démissionner

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To resign

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Dissoudre

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To dissolve

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Supprimer

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To eradicate

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Ajourner

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To delay

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Subventionner

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To subsidize

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Accorder

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To grant

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Mettre en minorité

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To outvote

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Légiférer

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To legislate

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Faire passer

Voter

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To pass

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Promulguer

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To enact

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Mettre en œuvre

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To implement

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Faire respecter

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To enforce

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Abroger , révoquer

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To repeal

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La patrie

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The homeland