noun
-
a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face
fanny pack
- ledvinka (taštička u pasu)
BrE
/'fænipæk/
AmE
/'fænipæk/
noun
-
a small bag worn around the waist
suffrage
- volební právo
BrE
/'sʌfrɪdʒ/
AmE
/'sʌfrɪdʒ/
noun
-
the right to vote in political elections
turnout
- volební účast
BrE
/'tɜ:naʊt/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnaʊt/
noun
-
the number or percentage of people who vote in an election
totalitarian
- totalitní
BrE
/təʊˌtælə'teəriən/
AmE
/toʊˌtælə'teriən/
adjective
-
describing a political system in which the government has total control over every part of people’s lives and does not allow any opposition or freedom
term
- volební období, funkční období
BrE
/'tɜ:m/
AmE
/'tɜ:rm/
noun
-
the fixed period of time that a person holds a political position or office (such as president, prime minister, or mayor)
embargo
- embargo
BrE
/ɪm'bɑ:gəʊ/
AmE
/em'bɑ:rgoʊ/
noun
-
an official order to stop trade with another country, usually as a punishment or to force a political change
office
- úřad, funkce
BrE
/'ɒfɪs/
AmE
/'ɑ:fɪs/
noun
-
a position of power or responsibility in the government or a public institution, such as being president, prime minister, mayor, etc.
sanction
- sankce
BrE
/'sæŋkʃn/
AmE
/'sæŋkʃn/
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
BrE
/'sʌmɪt/
AmE
/'sʌmɪt/
noun
-
a meeting between the leaders of two or more countries, usually to discuss important political or global issues
authoritarian
- autoritářský
BrE
/ɔ:ˌθɒrɪ'teəriən/
AmE
/əˌθɑ:rɪ'teriən/
adjective
-
demanding strict obedience and limits personal freedoms, not allowing people to disagree or oppose
nationalism
- nacionalismus
BrE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/
AmE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/
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
BrE
/'fenlənd/
AmE
/'fenlænd/
noun
-
a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England
opposition
- opozice (polit.)
BrE
/ˌɒpə'zɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌɑ:pə'zɪʃən/
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
BrE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
noun
-
a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal