Vocabulary

• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• at least: As a minimum
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• such as: For example; like
• in terms of
• rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• now or never: An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• prominent: Being important or well known
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• mandate: To order that something is done
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• own: To have something as your property
• compel: To force someone to do something
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• coercion: Forcing people to do things by threats or the law
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• exorbitant: Concerning a great or excessive amount
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
• extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
• oligarch: Powerful rich person, one of very few in a country
• honourable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive