Politics vocabulary

An important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country

54% of ..... were in favour, 30% against, and the rest were undecided.

Punishment by death for a serious crime

He was accused of accepting/taking .... from wealthy businessmen.

The official level of income that is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food, clothing, and a place to live:

To support or help someone

We have to find someone in .... ( a position of power).

To encourage someone to do something, usually something wrong:

to change the rules in a way that is considered to be not important or not harmful:

She was concerned about the amount of .... on television.

If you keep on ...... ,you behave in a way that is honest and moral.

To refuse to allow something, especially 

officially.