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
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

fen
fen - bažina, mokřina, slatina
BrE
/'fen/
AmE
/'fen/

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

 
populist - populista
BrE
/'pɒpjʊlɪst/
AmE
/'pɑ:pjʊlɪst/

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.)
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
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

 
centre - politický střed
BrE
/'sentə/
AmE
/'sentər/

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.)
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

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

hem
hem - založit (vytvořit lem)
BrE
/'hem/
AmE
/'hem/

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
let down - prodloužit (oblečení), popustit (oblečení)
BrE
/ˌlet'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌlet'daʊn/

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

 
mandate - mandát
BrE
/'mændeɪt/
AmE
/'mændeɪt/

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 - referendum
BrE
/ˌrefə'rendəm/
AmE
/ˌrefə'rendəm/

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

 
representative - poslanec, poslankyně, zastupitel
BrE
/ˌreprɪ'zentətɪv/
AmE
/ˌreprɪ'zent̬ət̬ɪv/

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
BrE
/ˌmembərəv'pɑ:ləmənt/
AmE
/ˌmembərəv'pɑ:rləmənt/

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