political rift

political rift  

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a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other

ransack

ransack 

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to go through a place, stealing things and causing damage  

The whole flat had been ransacked 

clampdown

clampdown

sudden firm action that is taken to reduce crime 

 

trademark

trademark 

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a particular way of behaving, dressing etc by which someone or something can be easily recognized 

riot gear

riot gear 

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the special clothing and equipment worn by police officers during a riot 

police wearing riot gear  

 

riot shields  

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 a piece of very hard plastic which police officers stand behind to protect them

  

baton 

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a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer

riot

riot 

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a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something  

urban riots   

 

march

march 

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if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps 

march 

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if a large group of people march somewhere, they walk there together to express their ideas or protest about something 

protester

protester 

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someone who takes part in a public activity such as a demonstration in order to show their opposition to something 

 

rally 

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a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc  

We decided to hold a rally to put pressure on the government  

political/social/industrial etc unrest

political/social/industrial etc unrest 

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a political situation in which people protest or behave violently 

There is growing unrest throughout the country

election

 election

when people vote to choose someone for an official position 

A  presidental election  

 

votive

 
votive 

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given or done because of a promise made to God  

votive candles 

 

vote-getter

vote-getter  

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someone who is voted for in an election 

Pfeifer was the top vote-getter in last year's election 

ballot rigging

ballot rigging 

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the practice of cheating in an election by not counting the ballot papers correctly  

   

ballot paper

ballot paper 

piece of paper on which you record your vote 

spoiled ballot papers  

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ones that have been marked incorrectly and so cannot be counted 

 

ballot box

ballot box  

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a box that ballot papers are put in after voting 

voting machine

voting machine  

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 a machine that records votes as they are made

voting booth

voting booth = ==polling booth   

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an enclosed place where you can make your vote secretly     

vote with your pocketbook

 vote with your pocketbook 

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 to vote for someone or something that you think will help you have the most money 

vote

vote 

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to show by marking a paper, raising your hand etc which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan 

                                                                            

dinner table

dinner table 

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•  an occasion when people are eating dinner together   
• It wasn't a very suitable conversation for the dinner table 
•  the table at which people eat dinner