populist - populista

noun - a person (or describing a movement) that tries to gain support by claiming to speak for "ordinary people" and by saying that traditional political leaders and institutions don't care about them

 

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

 

mandate - mandát

noun - the authority given to a political party or leader by the voters to carry out specific policies or govern after winning an election

referendum - referendum

noun - a general vote by the population on a single political question, usually to decide a major issue

 

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

 

cabinet - kabinet (vláda)

noun - a group of the most important government ministers, chosen by the leader (e.g. the Prime Minister or President), who make key decisions and help run the country

tight-fitting - přiléhavý, obepnutý

adjective - (of clothes) very close to the body, showing the shape of the body, not loose

revealing - odhalující, příliš odhalující (oblečení), vyzývavý

adjective - (of clothes) showing a lot of the body, such as skin on the chest, legs, or stomach