Vocabulary

politician; statesman

declaration; proclamation; announcement

the preceding year; the previous year; last year

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

politics; government

system; institution; organization; organisation

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

chief mourner

companion; partner; company

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

political measures; policy

war

deliberation; discussion; consideration

(political) administration; political power

technology; engineering

finance; financing; credit transacting; loaning of money; circulation of money

enterprise; business; company; corporation

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

result; consequence; outcome; effect

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

decision; determination

interest rate; interest

record; document; minutes; log; recording; putting on record

resolution; vote; decision

reporter; journalist

face; visage; looks; (facial) features

relation; relationship; connection

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

concern; interest

supervision; control; superintendence; direction

article; news story; report; account

muscle; tendon; sinew

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

environment; surroundings; circumstances

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

police

scale; scope; plan; structure

Communist Party

association; society; organization; organisation