Society & Government

20 words

1. 1

   make a decisioncollocation/meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən/

   to choose what to do after thinking about the options

   “After several meetings, the board will make a decision next week.”

2. 2

   pay taxescollocation/peɪ ˈtæksɪz/

   to give money to the government as required by law

   “People must pay taxes so that the government can fund public services.”

3. 3

   public opinioncollocation/ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən/

   the general view held by the majority of people about a topic

   “Recent polls show that public opinion is shifting against the proposal.”

4. 4

   public servicescollocation/ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/

   services provided by the government for the public, such as schools and buses

   “Cutting public services during a recession can harm vulnerable people.”

5. 5

   hold a protestcollocation/həʊld ə ˈprəʊtest/

   To organise and carry out a public demonstration expressing objection or demand.

   “Students decided to hold a protest outside the city hall.”

6. 6

   run for officecollocation/rʌn fɔːr ˈɒfɪs/

   To campaign to be elected to a public position.

   “Several young activists decided to run for office in the municipal elections.”

7. 7

   freedom of speechcollocation/ˌfriːdəm əv ˈspiːtʃ/

   the right to express opinions without censorship or restraint

   “Many debates about the internet focus on freedom of speech.”

8. 8

   implement policiescollocation/ˈɪmplɪment ˈpɒlɪsiːz/

   to put government plans or rules into effect

   “It is difficult to implement policies without local support.”

9. 9

   government fundingcollocation/ˈɡʌvənmənt ˈfʌndɪŋ/

   Money provided by a government to support projects, organisations, or public services.

   “Many charities rely on government funding to run local projects.”

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    income inequalitynoun phrase/ˈɪnkəm ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/

    The difference in how much money people earn across a society.

    “In many cities, income inequality has increased as housing costs rose faster than wages.”

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    vote in electionscollocation/vəʊt ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz/

    to cast a ballot in an official election

    “Many citizens choose to vote in elections every four years.”

12. 12

    civic participationcollocation/ˈsɪvɪk pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

    The involvement of citizens in community and political activities, such as voting, volunteering, or public debate.

    “Schools try to encourage civic participation by teaching students about local government.”

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    social welfarecollocation/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈwɛlfeə/

    government services and support for people with economic or personal problems

    “Cutting social welfare would harm vulnerable groups.”

14. 14

    tax revenuecollocation/tæks ˈrevənjuː/

    The total money a government collects from taxes.

    “Last year tax revenue fell because economic growth slowed.”

15. 15

    access to healthcarecollocation/ˈæksɛs tu ˈhɛlθˌkeə/

    the ability to obtain medical services when needed

    “Rural areas often have limited access to healthcare.”

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    political corruptionnoun phrase/pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/

    The misuse of public power by politicians or officials for personal gain.

    “Investigative journalists uncovered evidence of political corruption at the ministry.”

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    raise taxescollocation/reɪz ˈtæksɪz/

    to increase the amount or rate of taxes people pay

    “The government decided to raise taxes to cover the budget deficit.”

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    law enforcementcollocation/ˈlɔː ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/

    the system of police and officials who make sure laws are obeyed

    “Law enforcement agencies investigated the corruption allegations.”

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    state-funded educationcollocation/steɪt ˈfʌndɪd ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/

    Education paid for by the state so that students do not pay tuition directly.

    “Many families rely on state-funded education for their children's basic schooling.”

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    human rightscollocation/ˈhjuːmən raɪts/

    basic rights and freedoms that belong to all people

    “International bodies monitor human rights abuses around the world.”