Politics: B2 Spanish vocabulary
89 Spanish words about politics at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.
- acuerdonounagreement, arrangement
- estrategianounstrategy — a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term aim
- libertadnounfreedom, liberty
- declaracionnounstatement, declaration — a formal announcement or account
- campañanouncampaign, drive
- tensionnounstrain, tension — a state of mental stress; also conflict or friction between parties
- administraciónnounadministration — the bodies that manage public services and government functions; also the act of managing an organisation
- amenazanounthreat — a person or thing likely to cause harm; a statement of intent to harm
- autoridadnounauthority — the abstract concept of legitimate power; or the bodies and persons who exercise it
- unidadnoununity — the state of being united or joined; cohesion
- juicionounjudgement, assessment — an opinion or conclusion reached through reasoning; also a trial
- territorionounterritory — an area under the jurisdiction of a ruler; also a sphere of action
- crisisnouncrisis — a critical turning point or period of acute difficulty
- transicionnountransition — the process of changing from one state to another
- estabilidadnounstability, equilibrium
- ejercerverbto exert, to exercise
- posturanounstance, position — a way of thinking about or approaching something
- sesionnounsession — a period of time devoted to a particular activity
- candidatonouncandidate
- democracianoundemocracy — a system of government based on popular sovereignty and the rule of law
- convocarverbto call, to convene
- cumbrenounsummit — a meeting between heads of government; also a mountain peak
- conflictonounconflict, clash
- bloquenounbloc, block —
- tacticanountactic — an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific goal
- congresonouncongress —
- apuestanounstake, bet — a thing at risk; also a strategic commitment
- refugionounrefuge, shelter — protection or safety from danger; a place providing emergency accommodation
- bloqueonounblockade, obstruction
- veredictonounverdict — the decision made by a jury or judge; also a general judgement
- esferanounsphere, domain
- espectronounspectrum — a wide range of related ideas or things; also light spectrum
- tomar medidasverbto take measures, to take action
- explotarverbto explode, to blow up
- oponerseverbto object, to oppose
- consensonounconsensus
- déficitnoundeficit, shortfall
- oficialadjectiveofficial — relating to an authority or public body; formally sanctioned
- comiténouncommittee — a group of people appointed to manage or investigate a specific matter
- ejercer presiónverbto exert pressure, to lobby
- avergonzarverbto embarrass, to shame
- provocar polémicaverbto spark controversy, to generate serious debate
- controvertidoadjectivecontroversial, contested — giving rise to debate and strong disagreement; more formal register than polémico
- disolververbto dissolve, to disband
- irrumpirverbto burst in, to break onto the scene
- plegarseverbto yield to, to give in to
- polarizadoadjectivepolarised — divided into extreme opposing camps with little middle ground
- liberaladjectiveliberal — open to new ideas; favouring individual freedom and limited state intervention
- neutraladjectiveneutral — not supporting or assisting either side; impartial
- embajadanounembassy — the official representative office of a foreign government in another country
- cuajarverbto take hold, to materialise
- igualdadnounequality
- exilionounexile — forced or voluntary long-term absence from one's homeland, especially for political reasons
- facciónnounfaction — a group within a larger organisation that has its own distinct views or interests, often in conflict with others
- vallanounfence, barrier
- civiladjectivecivil, civic
- conservadoradjectiveconservative — resistant to change
- corruptoadjectivecorrupt — morally compromised through bribery or abuse of power
- radicaladjectiveradical — involving fundamental change or going to the root of something; can describe political positions or transformational change
- regionaladjectiveregional — relating to or characteristic of a particular region or territory
- gobernarverbto govern, to rule
- separarse / escindirseverbto split, to break away
- comprometerse averbto pledge, to commit to
- instituciónnouninstitution — an established organisation or system, especially in public life
- cuestiónnounissue, matter — a topic of discussion or concern
- proclamarverbto proclaim, to declare officially
- legislaciónnounlegislation — the body of laws enacted by a legislative body
- protestarverbto protest, to object
- unificarverbto unify, to integrate
- invadirverbto invade, to enter by force
- grupo de presiónnounlobby, pressure group — an organised group that influences political decisions
- votarverbto vote
- rebelarseverbto rebel, to revolt
- mayoríanounmajority — the greater number or part of something
- debilitar(se)verbto weaken, to undermine
- reformarverbto reform; to renovate
- minoríanounminority, minority group
- reinarverbto reign; to prevail
- nominarverbto nominate, to propose
- dimitirverbto resign
- oprimirverbto oppress, to subjugate
- restaurarverbto restore
- parlamentonounparliament — the supreme legislative body of a country
- sanciónnounpenalty, sanction — a punishment imposed for breaking a rule or law
- políticanounpolicy, politics — a set of principles guiding decisions; also political activity generally
- apoderarse de / hacerse converbto seize, to take control of
- declaraciónnounstatement, declaration — a formal announcement or official statement; 'declaración jurada' = sworn statement
- tensiónnounstrain, tension
- transiciónnountransition — the gradual process of moving from one state or system to another; 'transición democrática/energética'