Political Systems 정치체제 영영풀이

[Political Systems 정치체제 영영풀이]

 

choice

noun : the chance to select between two or more things

king

noun : a man or boy who rules a country

leader

noun : a person who guides and directs other people

prince

noun : a son of a ruling king or queen; a boy or man in a royal family

princess

noun : a daughter of a king or queen; a girl or woman in a royal family

queen

noun : a woman or girl who rules a country

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aristocrat

noun : a member of the ruling or wealthy class

aristocratic

adjective : of or relating to a society's highest social class, whose members are usually wealthy and powerful

citizen

noun : an official member of a country or state

citizenship

noun : the state of being an official member of an area or country; the behavior expected of an official member of an area or country

civilian

noun : a person who is not a member of the military or police

class

noun : a large group of people defined by the people's economic or social status

colony

noun : a group of people living in a new territory who maintain relations with their place of origin

commoner

noun : in a class system, a person who is not royalty or an aristocrat

commonwealth

noun : the people of a nation or state; an area that is governed by the people

communism

noun : a form of government in which the government plans and controls the economy; emphasis is on the whole and not the individual

congress

noun : a lawmaking body of a country's government

constitution

noun : the basic laws of a state or nation that tell how the government is run

corrupt

adjective : dishonest in order to achieve or gain something

czarina

noun : a female Russian ruler before the Russian Revolution in 1917; a woman married to a czar

democracy

noun : a form of government that is run by the people through free and frequent elections

dictator

noun : a leader who rules with total power, usually by force

division

noun : a separate group that is part of a larger organization or group

duke

noun : a man who holds a high hereditary title, especially in the United Kingdom

dynasty

noun : a series of rulers in a country from the same family

elected

adjective : having been chosen to be a member of government through a voting process

emperor

noun : a man who rules an empire, generally gaining his power by birthright

empire

noun : a collection of nations or people ruled by one person or government

gentry

noun : people of high social position in some social class systems

govern

verb : to make and enforce laws for a country or area; to determine how something is correctly done

government

noun : a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area

hostility

noun : deep-seated anger

influential

adjective : having the power to shape events

military

noun : the armed forces of a country

monarch

noun : a ruler of a kingdom or empire, such as a king or queen

monarchy

noun : a political system in which a country is ruled by a single person or family

nation

noun : a large group of people who live under one government and sometimes share a common language and culture

noble

noun : a person of the ruling class

parliament

noun : a group of government officials who can make and change a nation's laws

Parliament

noun : the lawmaking body of the government of the United Kingdom, consisting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords

patron

noun : someone who provides financial or other kinds of support to a person, cause, or organization

peasant

noun : the lowest class of people in a kingdom

power

noun : strength, authority, capability, or control

president

noun : the leader of the government in some countries

prime minister

noun : the leader of the government in most countries that have a parliament

principle

noun : a basic value or ideal that guides an action or decision

protest

noun : an action to express strong disagreement or disapproval

realm

noun : an area over which a person, such as a monarch, rules or has power

reign

noun : the period of time during which a single ruler is in power

representation

noun : having a voice, often in government

representative

adjective : serving as a symbol or acting for another; typical of a certain group

republic

noun : a nation led by a president and governed by elected representatives

ruler

noun : a person who rules a country

self-governing

adjective : having the right to create and enforce laws without outside interference

shogun

noun : a military ruler in ancient Japan

social

adjective : having to do with society, community, or a connection between individuals; enjoying the company of others

squire

noun : the richest landowner in a village long ago; a low-ranking nobleman

subject

noun : a person who is under the rule or influence of another, especially a ruler or government

sultan

noun : a monarch in a Muslim country, similar to a king or emperor

tyrant

noun : a leader who uses force in a cruel or unjust way

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anarchy

noun : the absence of a formal system of government or order in a society

aristocracy

noun : a form of government in which a country's upper-class citizens hold power; members of a society's highest social class, who are usually wealthy and powerful

armed forces

noun : groups of people who are specially trained and equipped to fight for a nation

capitalism

noun : an economic system in which the means of production are controlled by companies or individuals rather than the government

caste system

noun : a rigid system of social position based on birth and profession, especially common in India

communist government

noun : a form of government in which the government plans and controls the economy; emphasis is on the whole rather than the individual

confederacy

noun : a group of people, organizations, states, or countries that join together for a shared purpose

confederation

noun : a group of provinces or other political organizations that are unified but still have individual independence

Confucianism

noun : an ancient Chinese system of thought and morality based on the teachings of Confucius

constitutional monarchy

noun : a government in which a parliament oversees the power of a king or queen

czar

noun : a male Russian ruler before the Russian Revolution in 1917

dictatorship

noun : a government ruled by a leader who takes control without approval from the people

fascism

noun : a form of government where power is held by the government and the military

federation

noun : a large, political group made up of smaller groups united by a common goal

feudalism

noun : a system of government in the European Middle Ages that included some people who owned land and others who worked the land and had duties to the landowner

figurehead

noun : a person who has a position or appearance of leadership, but no actual power

Green Party

noun : a political group that believes in environmentalism, diversity, peace, and social justice

hierarchy

noun : the ordering or ranking of people, objects, or ideas according to their authority or importance

ideology

noun : a set of beliefs at the basis of a political, social, or economic system

imperial

adjective : having to do with royalty or an absolute ruler of an empire

isolationism

noun : a policy of avoiding alliances, treaties, trade, and cooperation with other countries

libertarian

noun : a person who wants to limit the powers of the government

Libertarian Party

noun : a political group that believes in little government regulation and focusing on domestic rather than foreign affairs

nationalism

noun : the belief in the success and independence of one's own nation

provincial

adjective : belonging to or coming from a province

social justice

noun : the state or principle of equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities for every human being

socialism

noun : a political and economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and regulated by the community as a whole

sovereign

noun : the supreme ruler of a nation, especially a king or a queen

succession

noun : a sequence of people who take a position of power

totalitarianism

noun : a political system where the government has absolute power over a country's people and economy