Society & Government

20 words

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   incomenoun/ˈɪnkʌm/

   Money received by a person or household, for example from work, business or investments.

   “Average household income rose last year.”

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   publicadjective / noun/ˈpʌblɪk/

   relating to people in general (adj); the people as a whole (noun)

   “Public opinion turned against the policy.”

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   healthcarenoun/ˈhɛlθkeə(r)/

   services and systems that provide medical treatment and prevention for people

   “Many rural areas still lack basic healthcare.”

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   inequalitynoun/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/

   A situation where things are not equal, especially in society (for example, income, opportunities or rights).

   “Economic inequality has become a major topic in political debates.”

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   populationnoun/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/

   All the people who live in a particular area, such as a city, country or region.

   “The population of the city increased by 10% in ten years.”

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   medianoun (collective)/ˈmiːdiə/

   Channels of mass communication such as television, newspapers and online platforms that provide news and information.

   “The media reported the story widely yesterday.”

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   budgetnoun/ˈbʌdʒɪt/

   A plan that shows how much money a person, organization or government will spend and receive.

   “The city council approved the annual budget last week.”

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   parliamentnoun/ˈpɑːləmənt/

   The national legislative body where elected representatives meet to discuss and pass laws.

   “Parliament debated the bill for three days.”

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   campaignnoun / verb/kæmˈpeɪn/

   A planned set of actions or activities intended to achieve a particular aim, often political.

   “The party launched a campaign to attract younger voters.”

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    infrastructurenoun/ˈɪn.frə.strʌk.tʃər/

    the basic systems and services (roads, power, water, etc.) needed for a country or organization to run

    “Many investors avoid regions where infrastructure is poor.”

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    oppositionnoun/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/

    The main political parties or people who are against the government, or the act of disagreeing with a policy.

    “The opposition criticised the government's plan as unrealistic.”

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    legislationnoun/ˌledʒ.ɪsˈleɪ.ʃən/

    laws, considered collectively, or the process of making laws

    “New legislation on data protection will come into effect next year.”

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    refugeenoun/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒiː/

    A person who has been forced to leave their country because of war, persecution or natural disaster.

    “Thousands of refugees crossed the border to escape the conflict.”

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    candidatenoun/ˈkændɪdət/

    A person who is trying to be elected or chosen for a job or position.

    “The local candidate promised to improve public transport.”

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    authoritynoun/ɔːˈθɒrəti/

    An official organization or person that has the power to make decisions and enforce rules.

    “Local authorities are responsible for collecting waste.”

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    justicenoun/ˈdʒʌstɪs/

    The principle of fairness and the system that enforces laws and punishments fairly.

    “Victims demanded justice after the trial.”

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    reformnoun / verb/rɪˈfɔːm/

    a change made to improve a system, organization, or law; (v) to make such a change

    “The government promised to reform the education system.”

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    bureaucracynoun/ˌbjʊəˈrɒk.rə.si/

    a system of government or organization that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things; also the officials who work in that system

    “Excessive bureaucracy can delay important public projects.”

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    subsidynoun/ˈsʌb.sɪ.di/

    money given by the government or an organization to help reduce the cost of something or support a sector

    “The government provides subsidies to farmers to stabilise food prices.”

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    pensionnoun/ˈpen.ʃən/

    a regular payment made to a person after retirement from work; also the system providing such payments

    “After thirty years of service she received a comfortable pension.”