Political vocab Flashcards

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1
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to protest

A

protestieren

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to govern

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regieren

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to collect (taxes)

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kassieren

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to pass a law

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ein Gesetz verabschieden

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to enact/decree

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erlassen

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to rule/govern

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herrschen

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dictatorship/dictator/dictatorial

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die Diktatur
der Diktator/die Diktatorin
diktatorisch

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to nominate someone for election

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jemanden zur Wahl vorschlagen/jemanden als Kandidaten aufstellen

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9
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to pardon someone

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jemanden begnadigen

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10
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to dismiss/fire someone

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jemanden entlassen

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to resign

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niederlegen/zurücktreten

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12
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to elect someone as something

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jemanden zu etwas wählen

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to veto something

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(gegen etwas) Einspruch erheben

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14
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to abstain from voting

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sich der Stimme enthalten

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to be held responsible for something

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verantwortlich gemacht werden für etwas

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16
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to be responsible for

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verantwortlich/zuständig für etwas sein

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17
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to budget

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budgetieren

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18
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to vote

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wählen

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appointed/designated

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ernannt

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powerful

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mächtig

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corrupt

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verdorben

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rightist/right-leaning

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rechtsgerichtet

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leftist/left-leaning

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linksgerichtet

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authoritarian

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autoritär

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democratic

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demokratisch

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extreme left/right wing

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links-/rechtsextrem

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controversial

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umstritten

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scandalous

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empörend

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29
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political party

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die politische Partei

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30
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party leader

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der Parteiführer/die Parteiführerin

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government

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die Regierung

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prime minister

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der Premierminister/die Premierministerin

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33
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der Präsident/die Präsidentin

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president

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34
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local council

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der Gemeinderat (die Gemeinderäte)

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35
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election

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die Wahl

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36
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voting age

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das Wahlalter

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37
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(shadow) cabinet

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das (Schatten-)Kabinett

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38
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ballot box

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die Wahlurne

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39
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law

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das Gesetz

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40
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right/human rights

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das Recht
die Menschenrechte

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41
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political position

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der politische Standort

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42
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trade agreement

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das Handelsabkommen

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43
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bureaucracy

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die Bürokratie

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44
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citizenship

A

die Staatsangehörigkeit

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45
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coalition

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die Koalition

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46
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minister

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der Minister/die Ministerin

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department/ministry

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das Ministerium (Ministerien)

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48
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foreign ministry

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das Außenministerium

49
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election campaign

A

die Wahlkampagne

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economy

A

die Wirtschaft

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constitution

A

die Verfassung

52
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veto

A

der Einspruch (die Einsprüche)/das Veto (die Vetos)

53
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politics/policy

A

die Politik

54
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tax

A

die Steuer(n)

55
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opposition/resistance

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der Widerstand (die Widerstände)

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chairman/chairwoman

A

der/die Vorsitzende(n)

57
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representative

A

der/die Abgeordnete

58
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vote

A

die Stimme

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minority/majority

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die Minderheit/die Mehrheit

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freedom of speech/freedom of opinion

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die Redefreiheit
die Meinungsfreiheit

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trade union

A

die Gewerkschaft

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constituency/electoral district

A

der Wahlkreis

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mayor/mayoress

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der Bürgermeister/die Bürgermeisterin

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head of state

A

der Staatschef/die Staatschefin
das Staatsoberhaupt

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rule/control

A

die Herrschaft

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national debt

A

die Staatsverschuldung

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civil servant

A

der Beamte/die Beamtin

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embassy

A

die Botschaft

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(landslide) election victory

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der (erdrutschartige) Wahlsieg

70
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politician

A

der Politiker/die Politikerin

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passage/enacting (of a law)

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die Verabschiedung

72
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foreign policy

A

die Außenpolitik

73
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EU/European Union

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die EU/Europäische Union

74
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resignation

A

der Rücktritt

75
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manifesto

A

das Manifest

76
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federal chancellor

A

der Bundeskanzler/die Bundeskanzlerin

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member of the Bundestag

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das Mitglied des Bundestages

78
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upper house of German parliament

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der Bundesrat

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lower house of German parliament

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der Bundestag

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the German constitution

A

das Grundgesetz

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federal state

A

das Bundesland

82
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federal president

A

der Bundespräsident/die Bundespräsidentin

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German political parties

A

die CDU/Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands
die CSU/Christlich-Soziale Union
die SPD/Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
die Linke
die Grünen
die FDP/Freie Demokratische Partei
die AfD/Alternativ für Deutschland

84
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name for the current German coalition

A

die Ampelkoalition (between SPD, FDP and die Grünen)

85
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aristocracy

A

die Aristokratie

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democracy

A

die Demokratie

87
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federalism

A

die Föderalismus

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anarchism

A

der Anarchismus

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liberalism

A

der Liberalismus

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totalitarianism

A

der Totalitarismus

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capitalism

A

der Kapitalismus

92
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communism

A

der Kommunismus

93
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socialism

A

der Sozialismus

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one party system

A

das Einparteiensystem

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first past the post system

A

das Mehrheitswahlrecht

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proportional representation

A

das Verhältniswahlrecht

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centrist/moderate

A

gemäßigt

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foreign minister

A

der Außenminister/die Außenministerin

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finance minister

A

der Finanzminister/die Finanzministerin

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minister of justice

A

der Justizminister/die Justizministerin

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minister of education

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der Bildungsminister/die Bildungsministerin

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minister of defence

A

der Verteidigungsminister/die Verteidigungsministerin

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housing minister

A

der Wohnungsbauminister/die Wohnungsbauministerin

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transport minister

A

der Verkehrsminister/die Verkehrsministerin

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health minister

A

der Gesundheitsminister/die Gesundheitsministerin

106
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agriculture minister

A

der Landwirtschaftsminister/die Landwirtschaftsministerin

107
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foreign affairs

A

die auswärtigen Angelegenheiten

108
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migration

A

die Migration

109
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refugee crisis

A

die Flüchtlingskrise

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cost of living crisis

A

die Lebenshaltungskostenkrise

111
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effect/influence

A

die Auswirkung
der Einfluss

112
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ballot

A

die Abstimmung/die Wahl

113
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exit poll

A

die Wahltagsbefragung

114
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climate change

A

der Klimawandel

115
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climate action/protection

A

der Klimaschutz

116
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war

A

der Krieg

117
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arms/weapons

A

die Waffen

118
Q

treaty

A

der Vertrag/das Abkommen