Vocabulary

• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in haste: With excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• another method: An alternative way of doing something.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• break out
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• strength: Condition of being strong
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• prominent: Being important or well known
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• convey: To carry or transport something
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• fellow: Man or a boy
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
• cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• electoral: Concerning elections
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• office: Room or building used for business
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• oust: To eject from a position or place; force out