2. Kormányzat, politika C1C2 (105) – altémák

1. Politika, választások (30) 2. Kormányzat, diplomácia (33) 3. Tüntetés, tiltakozás (13) 4. Hatóság, igazgatás (29)

campaign verb /kæmˈpeɪn/ [I] kampányt indít, kampányol (társadalmi, politikai, stb. célokért)

to campaign against/for something

lobby verb /ˈlɒb.i/ [I or T] lobbizik

Small businesses have lobbied hard for/against changes in the tax laws.

Local residents lobbied to have the factory shut down.

They have been lobbying Congress to change the legislation concerning guns.

stand verb /stænd/ *(stood, stood) 6 jelölteti magát (választáson) [I]

to stand for office/parliament

campaign noun /kæmˈpeɪn/ [C] 1 kampány

an advertising/election campaign

cause noun /kɔːz/ 2 ügy (átv.) (vmilyen elvvel, céllal kapcsolatos) [C]

The money will all go to a good cause.

He fought for the Republican cause in the war.

centre noun /ˈsen.tər/ 3 közép, centrum (politika) [no plural] also: the centre

His political views are left of centre.

extremist noun /ɪkˈstriː.mɪst/ [C] szélsőséges (személy) (politikai, vallási, stb.) (!)

political/religious extremists

observer noun /əbˈzɜːvər/ [C] megfigyelő

Political observers are expecting the election result to be close.

Observers are predicting a fall in interest rates.

propaganda noun /ˌprɒp.əˈgæn.də/ [U] propaganda (elítélő értelemben használva)

political propaganda

radical noun /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/ [C] radikális személy (pl. politikus)

There are several radicals in the government.

referendum noun /ˌref.ərˈen.dəm/ [C] népszavazás, referendum

The government has promised a referendum on voting reform.

seat noun /siːt/ [C] 2 mandátum

a seat in parliament

slogan noun /ˈsləʊ.gən/ [C] jelmondat, jelszó, szlogen (vállalati, politikai, hirdetési, stb.)

an advertising slogan

socialist noun /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl.ɪst/ [C] szocialista (politika)

My parents are socialists.

standpoint noun /ˈstænd.pɔɪnt/ [C] szempont, álláspont (politikai, gazdasági, elméleti, stb.)

to look at something from a political/religious standpoint

voter noun /ˈvəʊ.tər/ [C] szavazó

Of course, tax cuts are usually popular with (the) voters.

Are you a Labour voter?

wing noun /wɪŋ/ [C] 3 szárny (párton/szervezeten belül)

the nationalist wing of the party

left-wing adjective /ˌleftˈwɪŋ/ baloldali (politika)

He is interested in left-wing politics.

liberal adjective /ˈlɪb.ər.əl/ 2 liberális (politika)

They are one of a group of liberal parties in the European Union.

radical adjective /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/ 2 radikális (gyökeres változást akaró) (csoport, mozgalom, stb.)

a radical group/movement

a radical proposal

right-wing adjective /ˌraɪtˈwɪŋ/ jobboldali (politika)

She's extremely right-wing.

a right-wing newspaper

unanimous adjective /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs/ egyhangú (döntés, szavazás, megállapodás, stb.)

The jury was unanimous in finding him guilty.

politically adverb /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kli/ politikailag

Politically, she is very experienced.

a politically active group

unanimously adverb /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/ egyhangúlag (egységesen, egyöntetűen)

We agreed unanimously that he was the best candidate.

Phrases and idioms:

cast a/your vote szavaz

Many people cast their votes for the opposition.

mount a campaign/challenge/protest, etc. kampányt/mérkőzést/tüntetést/stb. szervez

Students mounted a huge protest against fee increases.

the far left/right szélső jobboldal/baloldal (politika)

He belongs to a far right group.

the opposition az ellenzék (politika)

The opposition is arguing for a review of the policy.

the Right/right a jobboldal (politika)

The right campaigned against the president.

the vote szavazati jog

In some countries women still don't have the vote.

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