- 地方dì fāngregion, locality (as opposed to the central government)HSK 6
- 令lìng(verb) to cause, to make; used in the pattern 令+人+adjective/verb; (noun) order, decree, commandHSK 5
- 国家guó jiācountry, nation, stateHSK 3
- 总统zǒng tǒngpresident (of a country)HSK 5
- 部bù(classifier) for films, books, machines, etc.; (noun) department, ministry, sectionHSK 4
- 政府zhèng fǔgovernmentHSK 5
- 联邦lián bāngfederation, commonwealth (political union of states)HSK 7-9
- 国王guó wángkingHSK 6
- 官guāngovernment officialHSK 6
- 省shěng(noun) province; (noun) provincial capitalHSK 4
- 政治zhèng zhìpolitics; political (as a modifier)HSK 5
- 全国quán guóthe whole country; nationwideHSK 7-9
- 议员yì yuánmember of a legislative body, legislatorHSK 7-9
- 权力quán lìpower, authorityHSK 6
- 司sī(bound form) to take charge of, to manage; (bound form) department (under a ministry)HSK 7-9
- 治zhìto govern, to rule; to treat (a disease); to control, to harness (a river, a pest)HSK 5
- 国guócountry, nation, state; (bound form) national (used in compound words like 国旗 'national flag')HSK 1
- 竞选jìng xuǎnto run for office; to campaign for electionHSK 7-9
- 调查局diàobureau of investigationHSK 7-9
- 参议员cān yì yuánsenatorHSK 7-9
- 局长jú zhǎngdirector of a bureau, bureau chiefHSK 7-9
- 中央zhōng yāngcenter, middle, center (of a physical area); (leaders) central authorities, the central governmentHSK 6
- 郡jùnprefecture (historical administrative division)HSK 7-9
- 党dǎng(noun) political party; (historical) faction, cliqueHSK 7-9
- 白宫Bái gōngWhite House (official residence of the U.S. president, often used metonymically for the U.S. government)HSK 7-9
- 争霸zhēng bàto strive for supremacy; to contend for hegemonyHSK 7-9
- 选举xuǎn jǔto electHSK 7-9
- 帝国dì guóempireHSK 7-9
- 部长bù zhǎngminister (head of a government ministry); head of a department or section (in an organization)HSK 7-9
- 统治tǒng zhìto rule, to governHSK 7-9
- 国会guó huìparliament; congressHSK 7-9
- 上台shàng táito go on stage (in theater, performance); to come to power, to take office (in politics)HSK 6
- 苏联Sū liánSoviet UnionHSK 7-9
- 政策zhèng cèpolicyHSK 6
- 州长zhōu zhǎnggovernor of a state (in the USA); governor of a zhōu (historical Chinese administrative division)HSK 7-9
- 官员guān yuánofficial; government officialHSK 6
- 候选人hòu xuǎn réncandidateHSK 7-9
- 官方guān fānggovernment; official (approved or issued by an authority)HSK 6
- 民主mín zhǔ(noun) democracy; (adjective) democraticHSK 6
- 解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipateHSK 6
- 议会yì huìparliament; legislative assemblyHSK 7-9
- 选票xuǎn piàoballot (the piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election)HSK 7-9
- 元首yuán shǒuhead of stateHSK 7-9
- 督察dū cháto supervise, to inspectHSK 7-9
- 国土guó tǔnational territory, land of a countryHSK 7-9
- 法案fǎ ànbill; proposed law; statute; enacted lawHSK 7-9
- 王国wáng guókingdom, realmHSK 7-9
- 首相shǒu xiàngprime ministerHSK 7-9
- 驱逐qū zhúto expel; to deportHSK 7-9
- 天下tiān xiàthe whole world; all under heaven; rule; sovereignty; political power (in historical or figurative contexts)HSK 6
- 统一tǒng yī(verb) to unify, to integrate; (adjective) unified, integratedHSK 5
- 共和党Gòng hé dǎngRepublican Party (major US political party)HSK 7-9
- 首都shǒu dūcapital (city)HSK 4
- 祖国zǔ guómotherland; one's native landHSK 6
- 情报局qíng bào júintelligence agencyHSK 7-9
- 制度zhì dùsystem, institution (political, administrative, etc.)HSK 5
- 财政cái zhèngpublic finance; fiscal affairsHSK 7-9
- 国防部guó fáng bùMinistry of National DefenseHSK 7-9
- 腐败fǔ bài(adjective, verb) corrupt; to corrupt; corruption (political or social); (adjective, verb) rotten; to rot (organic matter)HSK 7-9
- 当局dāng júthe (relevant) authorities, the concerned officialsHSK 7-9