Vocabulary

• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• compared with: In relation to
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• play down: To say something is not as bad as you think it is
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• at this juncture: At this particular moment or point in time.
• regardless of
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• reciprocal: Equal and meeting the needs of both sides
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• jeopardize: To pose a threat to; present a danger to
• inclination: Feeling or desire to do something; a habit
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• presidential: Concerning the president
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• long: Person's name
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• median: Being in the middle or average
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• globally: Throughout the world
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked