Key words in the media

a political alliance of differing groups, especially one comprising minorities and other disadvantaged groups

negotiation characterized by hard bargaining and shrewd exchange

when the positions of people or things within a particular group are changed

in American politics, an elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected

the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party

in the UK, an election which happens at a different time from a main election, to choose a member of parliament or representative to replace one who has died or left their job

to have an election

a government that has power for a short period of time until a new one is chosen

to remove someone from power, using force; to defeat

to defeat someone completely

the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves

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

something which prevents action or agreement

a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side

a siuation in which further development is impossible

strongly disagree

the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something dangerous

to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail

to make an agreement official

if something is teetering on the edge of a bad situation, it is likely that the situation will happen soon

to prevent something bad from happening

a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible

to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something

a person unjured or killed in a serious accident or war

to force someone to experience something very unpleasant

injure

during a war, shooting that is hitting you from your own side, not from the enemy

during a war, the unintentional deaths and injuries of people who are not soldiers, and damage that is caused to their homes, hospitals, etc.

severely damaged by a long war, especially between different groups from the same country

when someone does something extremely violent and shocking

a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious or economic reasons or because of a war

tired of war

an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting to allow discussions about peace

a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time