Policy: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

43 Spanish words about policy at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• establecerverbto establish, to lay down
• eliminarverbto eliminate, to remove
• facilitarverbto facilitate, to make easier
• limitarverbto limit, to restrict
• adoptarverbto adopt, to take on
• perseguirverbto chase, to pursue
• garantizarverbto guarantee, to ensure
• extenderverbto extend, to spread
• sostenibilidadnounsustainability — the capacity of a system or model to be maintained over the long term without depleting resources or causing irreversible harm
• fomentarverbto foster, to promote
• remedionounremedy, solution — a cure or way of correcting something
• ampliarverbto expand, to broaden
• excluirverbto exclude, to shut out
• potenciarverbto enhance, to boost
• tener repercusionesverbto have repercussions, to have knock-on effects
• conservaciónnounconservation, protection
• dotarverbto equip with, to endow with
• aliviarverbto alleviate, to relieve
• marginaciónnounmarginalisation, social exclusion — the process by which individuals or groups are pushed to the margins of society and denied full participation
• posibilitarverbto enable, to make possible
• contrarrestarverbto counter, to neutralise
• mitigarverbto mitigate
• paliarverbto palliate, to ease — to relieve the symptoms or suffering caused by something without addressing root causes
• economíanouneconomy
• gastonounexpenditure, spending
• pautanounguideline, pattern — an official recommendation or behavioural norm
• frenarverbto stem, to halt the advance of
• estimularverbto stimulate, to incentivise
• iniciativanouninitiative — an act or proposal that starts a process; also the capacity to act independently
• imponerverbto impose, to enforce
• domarverbto tame, to bring under control
• intervenciónnounintervention — an act of becoming involved to change a situation
• apretar (reforzar, intensificar)verbto tighten, to intensify
• promoververbto promote, to foster
• unificarverbto unify, to integrate
• mecanismonounmechanism — the means by which something operates or is brought about
• reformarverbto reform; to renovate
• regularverbto regulate
• modificarverbto modify, to change
• responder a (una demanda)verbto respond to, to address
• restringirverbto restrict, to limit
• revisar y corregir / actualizarverbto revise, to update
• políticanounpolicy, politics — a set of principles guiding decisions; also political activity generally