Elections glossary

vote poll referendum ballot These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide something by voting.

election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting: Who did you vote for in the last election?

vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for somebody/something: They took a vote on who should go first

poll (journalism) the process of voting in an election: They suffered a defeat at the polls

referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue

ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held: The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote.

a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot

to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot

Voting in elections

Running for election

conduct/hold an election/a referendum(especially North American English)

run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House(especially British English)

stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term

hold/call/contest a general/national election

launch/run a presidential election campaign

support/back a candidate

sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate

appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters

fix/rig/steal an election/the vote

Voting

go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place

cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)

vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party

mark/spoil your ballot paper

count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots

go to/be defeated at the ballot box

get/win/receive/lose votes

get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote

win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power

lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat

win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)

elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman

Taking power

be sworn into office/in as president

take/administer (in the US) the oath of office

swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance

give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address

take/enter/hold/leave office

appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister form a government/a cabinet

serve two terms as prime minister/in office

Glossary

1) the security forces = the police, army etc

2) to dehumanize smb à dehumanization WF =to make somebody lose their human qualities such as kindness, pity, etc

3) to abduct smb à abduction SYN kidnap = to make somebody lose their human qualities such as kindness, pity, etc

4) to recover smth = to get back or find something that was lost, stolen or missing: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage.

5) to converge (on smth) (of people or vehicles) prep =to move towards a place from different directions and meet: t housands of supporters converged on London for the rally.

6) to celebrate/commemorate/ mark the anniversary of smb col

7) to head smb off SYN intercept phr = to get in front of somebody in order to make them turn back or change direction

8) (to break out, take place) skirmish = a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc, especially one that is not planned

9) tear gas term = a gas that makes your eyes sting and fill with tears, used by the police or army to control crowds

10) (deep) rift in/within SYN breach, division = a serious disagreement between people that stops their relationship from continuing

11) to tear smth apart phr = to make people in a country, an organization or other place fight or argue with each other: Racial strife is tearing our country apart.

12) to divide smb/smth SYN split = to make two or more people disagree

13) division (in/with smth) =a disagreement or difference in opinion, way of life, etc, especially between members of a society or an organization: There are deep divisions in the party over the war.

14) a display of support from smb (for smth) = an occasion when you show a particular quality, feeling or ability by the way that you behave

15) to react/respond to provocation col/prep

to resort to violence phr = to make use of something, especially something bad, as a means of achieving something, often because there is no other possible solution

16) to play into smb’s hands idiom = to do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation

17) to dismiss smb/smth as smth SYN wave aside prep = to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about

18) in hiding = the state of being hidden

19) to freeze/cease smb’s assets

20) to have/hold assemblies col

21) to go/be driven underground = in or into a secret place in order to hide from the police, the government, etc

22) chemical/nuclear/military capability wf/term = the power or weapons that a country has for war or for military action

23) wanted = being searched for by the police, in connection with a crime: He is wanted by the police in connection with the deaths of two people.

24) operative term = a person who does secret work, especially for a government organization

25) to spare no effort, expense etc col = to do everything possible to achieve something or to do something well without trying to limit the time or money involved

26) to hold smb accountable for smth col/prep

27) to prosecute smb for smth = to officially charge somebody with a crime in court

28) to conduct an operation col

29) to apprehend smb = to catch somebody and arrest them

30) to be lawfully detained wf/col

31) the law of war term = the part of international law that regulates the conduct of armed hostilities

32) to indict smb for smth prep/spelling = to officially charge somebody with a crime

33) the Rewards for Justice Program = The Rewards for Justice Program (RFJ) is the counterterrorism rewards program of the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). The Secretary of State is currently offering rewards for information that prevents or favorably resolves acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property worldwide. Rewards also may be paid for information leading to the arrest or conviction of terrorists attempting, committing, conspiring to commit, or aiding and abetting in the commission of such acts. The Rewards for Justice Program has paid more than $100 million for information that prevented international terrorist attacks or helped bring to justice those involved in prior acts

34) implicit recognition of smth (e.g. smb’s claim to smth)

35) sticking point col/term = something that people do not agree on and that prevents progress in a discussion: This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.

36) to resolve the disputed status of smth

Дата добавления: 2015-10-29