Parties and campaigns
Political parties, campaigns, manifestos, polling and electoral competition.
Areas within Parties and campaigns
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 words44 featured terms
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a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Campaignernouna politician who is running for public office
Candidatenouna politician who is running for public office
Causenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Coalitionnounthe state of being combined into one body
Crusadenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Drivenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Effortnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Fusionnounthe state of being combined into one body
Manifestonouna public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
Movementnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…
Nomineenouna politician who is running for public office
Oppositionnounthe major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
Partynounan occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
Politicaladjectiveinvolving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself" - Daniel Goleman; "political…
Pollverbvote in an election at a polling station
Pronunciamentonouna public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
Alliancenounthe state of being allied or confederated
Bashnounan uproarious party
Brawlnounan uproarious party
Candidacynounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
Candidaturenounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
Confederationnounthe state of being allied or confederated
Consumerismnouna movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
Dancenouna party for social dancing
Electioneeringnounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
Feastnounan elaborate party (often outdoors)
Feminismnounthe movement aimed at equal rights for women
Fetenounan elaborate party (often outdoors)
Jollynouna happy party
Masknouna party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Masquenouna party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Masqueradenouna party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Mixernouna party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Receptionnouna formal party of people; as after a wedding
Reformnouna campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
Shindynouna large and noisy party of people
Showernouna party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she w…
Sociablenouna party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Socialnouna party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Spoilernouna candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
Stalking-horsenouna candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
Warnouna concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
Governmentaladjectiverelating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state; "governmental policy"; "public confidence and gover…
