Our words

abstention	an act of choosing not to use a vote either in favour of or against something	The voting was 15 in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions.	tyhjä
affair	events that are of public interest or political importance	We are expecting a statement from the home affairs spokesman.	asia
allied	connected with countries or groups that join together to fight a war or work for a shared aim	Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing.	liittolainen
ambassador	a person who represents or promotes a particular activity	The best ambassadors for the sport are the players.	lähettiläs
antifa	a political protest movement of people who are against fascism	The rumours of an Antifa protest were actually a hoax.	antifa
apolitical	not interested in politics; not thinking politics are important	Administration should be an apolitical tool of the government.	epäpoliittinen
anarchy	a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control	The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy.	anarkia
ballot	the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held	The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot.	äänestys
brexit	used to refer to the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union	Suddenly, Brexit became a real possibility.	brexit
broker	broker something to arrange the details of an agreement, especially between different countries	Efforts to broker a compromise solution failed.	välittäjä

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budget	the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time	It's one of those big-budget Hollywood movies.	budjetti
bundler	person or machine that packs things into bundles	The bundler compresses the material and wraps it with twine.	niputtaja
cabinet	a group of senior members of a government that is responsible for advising and deciding on government policy	The china was displayed in a glass cabinet.	kabinetti
centre	the middle point or part of something	The statue is in the very center of the temple.	keskipiste
champer	a  hall in a public building that is used for formal meetings	The members left the council chamber.	kokoushuone
coalition	a government formed by two or more political parties working together	The two parties have formed a coalition.	koalitio
colonialist	a person who believes in or supports colonialism	The colonialists imposed war on the country.	kolonialisti
commissioner	the head of a government department in some countries	Commissioner Rhodes was unavailable for comment.	komissaari
compact	a formal agreement between two or more people or countries	The government has signed a compact of free association.	sopimus
constituent	a person who lives in and can vote in a constituency	She has the full support of her constituents.	perustuslakia säätävä

Our words

contest	a competition in which people try to win something	She was awarded the first prize in an essay contest .	kisa
council	a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county	The decision still has to be ratified by the full council.	valtuusto
coup	a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent	He seized power in a military coup in 2008.	vallankaappaus
debate	to discuss something, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution	They debated endlessly, without ever reaching a decision.	väittely
deparment	a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.	He is a lecturer in the department of psychology at Trinity College, Dublin.	osasto
despot	a leader with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way	It is the story of a military coup which brings a brutal despot to power.	yksinvaltias
elections	the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position, especially a political position, by voting	Elections will be held later this year.	vaalit
EU	European Union	The EU is under pressure from the US to lift the ban.	EU
foreign	in or from a country that is not your own	It can be a challenge at first living in a foreign country.	ulkomaa
globalism	the belief that events in one country affect those in all other countries, and that economic and foreign policy should benefit the world as a whole instead of individual countries	Both political parties favour globalism, free trade and more open borders.	globalismi