term - volební období, funkční období

noun - the fixed period of time that a person holds a political position or office (such as president, prime minister, or mayor)

 

patriot - vlastenec

noun - a person who loves their country and is proud of it, and who supports and defends it

 

diplomacy - diplomacie

noun - the activity of managing relationships between countries, often through discussion and negotiation instead of war

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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