Public administration
Civil services, public bodies, administration and government delivery.
Areas within Public administration
Political systems
Systems of government, political institutions, constitutions and the distribution of public power.
37 wordsDemocracy and elections
Elections, voting, representation, democracy and electoral institutions.
30 wordsParliament and legislatures
Parliaments, legislatures, bills, debates, committees and law-making.
51 wordsExecutive government
Presidents, prime ministers, cabinets, ministers and executive authority.
36 wordsPublic administration
Civil services, public bodies, administration and government delivery.
36 wordsPublic policy
Policy development, implementation, regulation, programmes and policy evaluation.
34 wordsParties and campaigns
Political parties, campaigns, manifestos, polling and electoral competition.
44 wordsInternational politics
Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.
46 wordsPolitical ideas
Ideologies, political values, rights, liberty, equality and theories of government.
49 wordsCitizenship and civic life
Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.
28 wordsElections democracy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
8 wordsGovernment public administration
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
13 wordsPolitical science
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
10 words36 featured terms
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the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Agencynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Authoritynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Bodynounthe body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
Bureaunounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Bureaucracynounany organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
Civiladjectiveof or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branch…
Departmentnounthe territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
Federal agencynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Governancenounthe act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Governingnounthe act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Governmentnounthe act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Government activitynounthe act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Government agencynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Handmaidnounin a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"
Handmaidennounin a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"
Officenounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Publicadjectivenot private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scand…
Servantnounin a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"
Servicenounwork done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
Torsonounthe body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
Trunknounthe body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
Ainounan agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and ope…
Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Facilitynouna service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
Lawmakingnounthe act of making or enacting laws
Legislatingnounthe act of making or enacting laws
Legislationnounthe act of making or enacting laws
Misgovernmentnoungovernment that is inefficient or dishonest
Misrulenoungovernment that is inefficient or dishonest
Navynounthe navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
Organnouna government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Departmen…
Trust bustingnoun(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
Utilitynounthe service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilitie…
Nationaladjectiveowned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks"
Openadjectiveopen to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
