office - úřad, funkce

noun - a position of power or responsibility in the government or a public institution, such as being president, prime minister, mayor, etc.

 

sanction - sankce

noun - an action taken by one country (or group of countries) to punish another country, for example by stopping trade or freezing money, usually because that country did something wrong

 

summit - vrcholná schůzka, summit, schůzka na nejvyšší úrovni

noun - a meeting between the leaders of two or more countries, usually to discuss important political or global issues

 

authoritarian - autoritářský

adjective - demanding strict obedience and limits personal freedoms, not allowing people to disagree or oppose

 

nationalism - nacionalismus

noun - the belief that your country is better and more important than others, often combined with a desire for independence or strong national control

fenland - bažina, mokřina, slatina

noun - a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England

 

opposition - opozice (polit.)

noun - the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies

coalition - koalice

noun - a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal

 

centre - politický střed

noun, British English - a political position or group that is not strongly left-wing or right-wing, but takes a moderate, balanced approach between the two extremes

 

conservative - konzervativní (polit.)

adjective - describing political views or parties that prefer traditional values, gradual change, limited government involvement in the economy, and strong national defense

hem - založit (vytvořit lem)

verb - to fold and sew the edge of a piece of clothing (usually at the bottom) to prevent it from fraying and to make it the right length

let down - prodloužit (oblečení), popustit (oblečení)

verb - to make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding or loosening a sewn edge

 

representative - poslanec, poslankyně, zastupitel

noun - a person who is elected to speak or act for other people in a government or official body, especially in a parliament or congress

 

member of parliament - poslanec, poslankyně, člen parlamentu

noun - a person who has been elected to represent people in a parliament, especially in countries like the UK, Canada, or India

 

congress - kongres

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives