[GOVERNMENT]IELTS Vocabulary: Learn 300 Essential Words for IELTS

🏛autonomy=> autonomous

=> Catalonia demanded autonomy from Spain.

=> The rebels stepped up their demands for autonomy.

=> Each of the managers enjoys considerable autonomy in their decision making.

-autonomy from something

-autonomy of someone/thing

-autonomy in doing something

-considerable autonomy

----> self-government----> self-determination----> self-rule----> sovereignty----> independence---> freedom

🏛constitution=> constitutional=> unconstitutional

=> The transitional authority will draft a draft constitution.

=> The constitution protects civil liberties and freedom of speech.

-amend the constitution

-adopt the constitution

-ratify the constitution

-a new constitution

----> legislation----> charter----> code

🏛coup(d’etat)[FR]

=> They were imprisoned for their role in the coup.

=> A military coup took place in Egypt in 2013.

=> Rebel generals staged a coup to oust the democratically elected government.

-coup d’etat

-military coup

-coup attempt

-attempted coup

----> revolution----> overthrow----> plot

🏛dictator=> dictatorship

=> The country descended into anarchy when its dictator was overthrown.

=> This brutal dictator has blood on his hands.

=> Popular protests eventually forced the dictator to flee the country.

-brutal dictator

-benign dictator

-oust the dictator

-former dictator

----> despot----> tyrant---> autocrat

* Have blood on hands [idiom]

🏛monarch=> monarchy=> monarchist

=> Australia is an independent country but still has the British monarch as head of state.

=> His attempts to rule as an absolute monarch provoked a rebellion.

-absolute monarch

-constitutional monarch

-reigning monarch

-ruling monarch

----> king----> sovereign----> empress----> queen----> emperor

🏛legislature=> legislator=> legislation

=> The proposals before the legislature included laws against drug trafficking.

=> The legislature passed a bill to permit a referendum on the constitution.

=> The USA has a bicameral legislature.

-state legislature

-elected legislature

-the legislature approves

-the legislature passes

----> parliament----> chamber----> law-making body----> house

🏛regime

=> The Fascist regime of Germany collapsed at the end of the war.

=> He was imprisoned and tortured under the military regime.

=> The new regime immediately imprisoned opponents and stopped freedom of speech.

-new regime

-previous regime

-military regime

-authoritarian regime

----> military government----> government----> administration----> dictatorship