theocracy - teokracie
BrE
/θi'ɒkrəsi/
AmE
/θi'ɑ:krəsi/

noun - a political system in which God (or people believed to be guided by God) is in charge

 
technocracy - technokracie
BrE
/tek'nɒkrəsi/
AmE
/tek'nɑ:krəsi/

noun - a political system in which specialists, scientists etc. are in charge

bureaucracy
bureaucracy - byrokracie, papírování
BrE
/bjʊə'rɒkrəsi/
AmE
/bjʊ'rɑ:krəsi/

noun - an organisation characterized by unnecessary red tape, pointless procedures etc.

 
autocracy - autokracie, samovláda
BrE
/ɔ:'tɒkrəsi/
AmE
/ɔ:'tɑ:krəsi/

noun - a political system in which an individual or a small number of people have unlimited power

 
marital - manželský
BrE
/'mærɪtl/
AmE
/'mærɪt̬l/

adjective - connected with marriage

 
close in - přiblížit se (připravit se k útoku), připravit se k útoku
BrE
/ˌkləʊz'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌkloʊz'ɪn/

verb - to come closer to something or someone, esp. in order to attack

deference
deference - úcta
BrE
/'defərəns/
AmE
/'defərəns/

noun, formal - a kind of behavior that shows respect to someone

 
allegory - alegorie
BrE
/'æləgəri/
AmE
/'æləgɔ:ri/

noun - a story in which characters (usually animals) represent abstract ideas (good, evil, life, death...)

 
parable - podobenství
BrE
/'pærəbl/
AmE
/'pærəbl/

noun - a story told by Jesus Christ to make people understand some religious principles

turmeric
turmeric - kurkuma
BrE
/'tɜ:mərɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rmərɪk/

noun - a plant from the ginger family, the yellow powder made from the rhizomes is used as a spice or a coloring agent

saffron
saffron - šafrán
BrE
/'sæfrən/
AmE
/'sæfrən/

noun - a kind of crocus used as a spice or as a coloring agent

vodka
vodka - vodka
BrE
/'vɒdkə/
AmE
/'vɑ:dkə/

noun - a strong (originally Russian) alcoholic drink

espresso
espresso - espresso
BrE
/es'presəʊ/
AmE
/es'presoʊ/

noun - strong black coffee made by forcing boiling water under pressure through ground coffee beans

discoverer
discoverer - objevitel
BrE
/dɪs'kʌvərə/
AmE
/dɪs'kʌvərər/

noun - a person who discovers something new

 
finesse - jemnost (v jednání s lidmi)
BrE
/fɪ'nes/
AmE
/fɪ'nes/

noun - the skill of dealing with people tactfully and delicately