Working Words : At Work - 2. Politics : Government

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Accountable (to sb/for sth)

Verantwoordelijk

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Act

Besluit, bepaling, wet

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To administer (sth)

(iets) Beheren, besturen, toepassen, uitvoeren

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The Administration (AmE)

Regering, bestuur, ambtsperiode

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Administrative

Administratief, beheers-, bestuurs

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Administrator

Bestuurder, beheerder

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Agenda

Agenda

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Alderman

Councillor

Raadslid

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To appeal (to sb, against sth)

In beroep gaan tegen

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Appeal

Verzoek, smeekbede, beroep

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To appoint

Benoemen, aanstellen

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Appointment

Aanstelling, benoeming, afspraak

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Authority

Gezag

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Backbencher

Gewoon parlementslid

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The backbenches (BrE)

De achterste stoelen in het parlement

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Bill

Wetsvoorstel

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To bring (sb) down

To topple (sb)

Iemand doen omvallen

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Bureaucracy

Red tape

Bureaucratie

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Cabinet

Kabinet, ministerraad, kabinetsvergadering

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Cabinet reshuffle

Kabinetsherschikking

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Cabin falls/collapses

Het kabinet valt

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer

Minister van financiën

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The civil service

De civiele dienst, ambtenarij

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Committee

Commissie, bestuur, comité

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Congress

Congres

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Congressman/-woman

Congreslid

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Constitution

Grondwet

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County (BrE)

District

Graafschap, provincie

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County council

Provinciebestuur

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Coup

Takeover

Overname, coup

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To debate (about sth/sth)

Debatteren, beraadslagen

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Debate

Debat, discussie

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To delegate (sb to sth/to)

(iemand) Afvaardigen, machtigen

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Delegate

Afgevaardigde

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Department Ministry (BrE)

Departement

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The Department of the Interior (AmE)

Ministerie v binnenlandse zaken

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Deputy (1. UK >< 2. Other countries (France))

  1. Afgevaardigde

  2. Vertegenwoordiger in de legislatuur

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Faction

Deelgroep

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The Foreign Office

Ministerie v buitenlandse zaken

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The Foreign Secretary

Minister v buitenlandse zaken

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Frontbencher

Belangrijk parlementslid

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The frontbenches (BrE)

De voorste stoelen in het parlement

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To govern

Regeren

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Government

Regering, overheid

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Governor

Gouverneur

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High on the (political) agenda

Hoog op de politieke agenda

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The Home Department/Office (BrE)

Het ministerie v binnenlandse zaken

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The Home Secretary (BrE)

Minister v binnenlandse zaken

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To implement (sth)

Uitvoeren, verwezenlijken

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Implementation

Uitvoering, verwezenlijking

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To legislate (for/against sth)

Wetten maken

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Legislation (law-making)

Wetgeving

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Legislator (lawmaker)

Wetgever

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Legislature

Wetgevende macht

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To lobby ((sb) for sth)

Druk uitoefenen op de politieke besluitvorming

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Lobby

Pressure group

Pressiegroep

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Local government (BrE)

Plaatselijk bestuur

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Mayor

Burgemeester

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Member of Parliament (MP)

Parlementslid

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Minister

Minister

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Ministry (BrE)

Department

Departement

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To overthrow (sb)

Ten val brengen

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Overthrow

Omverwerping

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Parliament

Parlement

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To pass a bill

Wetsvoorstel aannemen

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Pressure group

Lobby

Pressiegroep

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Prime minister (PM)

Eerste minister

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Province

Provincie

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To quit cabinet

Afstand doen vh kabinet

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Red tape

Bureaucracy

Bureaucratie

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To regulate (sth)

Regelen, bepalen

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Regulation

Regeling, bepaling

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To reign (over sb/sth)

Regeren

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Reign

Regering

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To reject/throw out a bill

Wetsvoorstel afwijzen

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To repeal (sth)

(iets) Herroepen, afschaffen, intrekken

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To reshuffle

Herschikken

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To resign from office

Afstand doen vh ministerschap

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Secretary (AmE)

Minister

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The Secretary of State (AmE)

Ministerie v buitenlandse zaken

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The Secretary of the Interior (AmE)

Minister v binnenlandse zaken

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The Secretary of the Treasury (AmE)

Minister v financiën

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The senior staff

Ervaren leden (met meer dienstjaren)

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Shadow (cabinet)

Schaduwkabinet

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State (AmE)

Staat

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The State Department (AmE)

Ministerie v buitenlandse zaken

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Statute

Statuut, wet

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Statutory

Statutair, volgens de wet

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To take (sth) over

Iets overnemen

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Takeover

Coup

Overname, coup

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To topple (sb)

To bring (sb) down

Iemand doen omvallen

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The Treasury (Department) (BrE + AmE)

Minister v Financiën

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Vote of confidence

Motie v vertrouwen

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Vote of no-confidence

Motie v wantrouwen