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

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

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

tight-fitting
tight-fitting - přiléhavý, obepnutý
BrE
/ˌtaɪt'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtaɪt'fɪt̬ɪŋ/

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

revealing
revealing - odhalující, příliš odhalující (oblečení), vyzývavý
BrE
/rɪ'vi:lɪŋ/
AmE
/rɪ'vi:lɪŋ/

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

polka-dotted
polka-dotted - puntíkovaný
BrE
/'pɒlkəˌdɒtɪd/
AmE
/'poʊlkəˌdɑ:t̬ɪd/

adjective - having a pattern of small or medium-sized round dots, usually evenly spaced

cropped
cropped - zkrácený
BrE
/'krɒpt/
AmE
/'krɑ:pt/

adjective - shorter than usual, cut short, especially at the waist or ankles.

waistband
waistband - pas (oblečení), pásový lem
BrE
/'weɪstbænd/
AmE
/'weɪstbænd/

noun - the part of trousers, skirts, or underwear that fits around your waist; it often has elastic or a button