13. International Relations

Superpowers

a country that has very great political and military power

Leader

a person in control of a group, country, or situation

Spokesman

someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public for them

breakdown

a failure to work or be successful

News conference

a meeting at which somebody talks to a group of journalists in order to answer their questions or to make an official statemen

Settle

reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)

Summit meeting

an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries

Hold

to have something such as a meeting or an election

Preliminary

happening before something that is more important, often in order to prepare for it

Agenda

a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

In protest at

to say or do something to show that you disagree with something or think it is bad

Split

to divide into two or more parts

Embassy

a group of people who represent their country in a foreign country, or the building where they work

Resume

begin again or continue after a pause

Diplomatic relations

the arrangement between two countries by which each has representatives in the other country

To break off

To end something

Link

a connection between two people, things, or ideas

ambassador

an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there