Society & news · Spanish
Politics, laws, news. 81 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.
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ciudadanonouncitizen
Citizens have rights and duties.
debatenoundebate
The election debate was tense.
eleccionesnounelections
The elections are in May.
gobiernonoungovernment
The government announced new measures.
guerranounwar
The war ended years ago.
leynounlaw
The new law comes into force in January.
libertadnounfreedom
Freedom of speech is a right.
manifestaciónnoundemonstration
There was a demonstration in the centre.
ministronounminister
The minister presented the plan.
noticiasnounnews
The news is covering the elections.
paznounpeace
We all want to live in peace.
periódiconounnewspaper
My father reads the newspaper every morning.
pobreadjpoor
The NGO helps poor families.
políticanounpolitics
I don't like talking about politics.
políticonounpolitician
The politician promised to lower taxes.
presidentenounpresident
The president gave a speech.
reinanounqueen
The queen attended the ceremony.
reynounking
The king visited the city.
votarverbto vote
I vote in every election.
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corrupciónnouncorruption
They're investigating a corruption case.
crisisnouncrisis
The crisis affected thousands of families.
democracianoundemocracy
Democracy needs informed citizens.
derechos humanosnounhuman rights
They defend human rights.
desempleonoununemployment
Unemployment fell this year.
desigualdadnouninequality
Social inequality is growing.
dictaduranoundictatorship
The country lived through a dictatorship.
discursonounspeech
His speech lasted half an hour.
economíanouneconomy
The economy is growing slowly.
igualdadnounequality
They defend equal opportunities.
justicianounjustice
The victims demand justice.
mayoríanounmajority
They govern with an absolute majority.
minoríanounminority
Minorities ask for more representation.
parlamentonounparliament
Parliament passed the law.
partido políticonounpolitical party
They founded a new political party.
pobrezanounpoverty
They fight child poverty.
riquezanounwealth
Wealth is unevenly distributed.
sociedadnounsociety
Spanish society has changed a lot.
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campaña electoralnounelection campaign
The election campaign starts tomorrow.
decretonoundecree
The government approved the subsidies by decree.
electoradonounelectorate
The young electorate will decide this election.
escándalonounscandal
The scandal hit the press.
golpe de Estadonouncoup d'état
The coup failed.
manifestantenounprotester
The protesters filled the main square.
medios de comunicaciónnounthe media
The media covered the event.
mitinnouncampaign rally
The candidate closed the campaign with a massive rally.
opinión públicanounpublic opinion
Public opinion is divided.
oposiciónnounopposition
The opposition criticised the measure.
populismonounpopulism
Populism is gaining ground in Europe.
portavoznounspokesperson
The spokeswoman answered the press.
referéndumnounreferendum
They called a referendum.
rueda de prensanounpress conference
He gave a press conference after the meeting.
sondeonounopinion poll
The latest poll gives the opposition the lead.
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abstenciónnounabstention
Abstention exceeded forty percent.
acatarverbto abide by
Everyone must abide by the ruling.
acucianteadjpressing, urgent
Housing is a pressing problem.
amnistíanounamnesty
The amnesty law divided the country.
coaliciónnouncoalition
They govern in coalition.
escañonounparliamentary seat
The party lost ten seats.
estado de derechonounrule of law
The rule of law guarantees freedoms.
geopolíticanoungeopolitics
Geopolitics shapes the price of gas.
indultonounpardon
The government granted a pardon.
legislaturanounlegislative term
The reform will pass this legislative term.
moción de censuranounno-confidence motion
The opposition filed a no-confidence motion.
polarizaciónnounpolarisation
Political polarisation is on the rise.
soberaníanounsovereignty
They defend national sovereignty.
socavarverbto undermine
Corruption undermines trust in institutions.
transparencianountransparency
They demand transparency in public accounts.
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aunarverbto join, combine (efforts)
We must join forces against the drought.
clientelismonounclientelism
Clientelism corrodes institutions.
demagogianoundemagoguery
He accused his rival of demagoguery.
dirimirverbto settle (a dispute)
A committee will settle the dispute.
entrañarverbto entail
The reform entails certain risks.
estado del bienestarnounwelfare state
The welfare state is funded by taxes.
índolenounnature, kind
They received complaints of all kinds.
ingenteadjenormous, vast
They handle a vast amount of data.
inmunidad parlamentarianounparliamentary immunity
The MP invoked parliamentary immunity.
laicismonounsecularism
Secularism separates Church and State.
menoscabarverbto diminish, damage
The criticism did not diminish his prestige.
pucherazonounelectoral fraud (rigging)
The opposition denounced vote rigging.
separación de poderesnounseparation of powers
The separation of powers is the basis of democracy.
tecnocracianountechnocracy
The crisis handed the government over to a technocracy.
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