- 登记证dēng jì zhèngregistration certificate; registration cardHSK 7-9
- 盟国méng guóally, allied countryHSK 7-9
- 公职gōng zhícivil service; public office; government jobHSK 7-9
- 共产党人gòng chǎn dǎng rénmember of the Chinese Communist PartyHSK 7-9
- 农业部nóng yè bùMinistry of Agriculture; Department of AgricultureHSK 7-9
- 召见zhào jiànto summon (a subordinate) for an official meeting; to call in (an envoy) for a diplomatic interviewHSK 7-9
- 干部gàn bùcadre; government official; leading member (of a work unit, party organ, or state enterprise)HSK 7-9
- 总统府zǒng tǒng fǔpresidential palaceHSK 7-9
- 沙皇Shā huángtsar, czarHSK 7-9
- 下放xià fàngto transfer (power/authority) to a lower level; to delegate; to send (cadres, intellectuals, etc.) to work at the grassroots or do manual labor (historical)HSK 7-9
- 变节biàn jiéto betray one's political allegiance; to turn traitor; to defect; (archaic/formal) to break one's vow of chastity or integrity (also applied politically)HSK 7-9
- 国宝guó bǎonational treasureHSK 6
- 实权shí quánreal power; actual authorityHSK 7-9
- 政坛zhèng tánpolitical circles; the political arenaHSK 7-9
- 政治学zhèng zhì xuépolitical scienceHSK 7-9
- 繁文缛节fán wén rù jiéred tape; excessive, pointless formalitiesHSK 7-9
- 辅佐fǔ zuǒto assist (a ruler) in governingHSK 7-9
- 公示gōng shìto make public; to announce officially (for information or comment)HSK 7-9
- 国徽guó huīnational emblem; national coat of armsHSK 7-9
- 软实力ruǎn shí lìsoft power (in international relations)HSK 7-9
- 申办shēn bànto apply for (a document, visa, membership, etc.); to bid for (a major event, project, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 申领shēn lǐngto apply (for an official document, license, permit, visa, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 公报gōng bàoofficial bulletin; gazette; communiquéHSK 7-9
- 共产党员gòng chǎn dǎng yuánCommunist Party member (specifically a member of the Chinese Communist Party)HSK 7-9
- 反动fǎn dòng(politics) reactionary; (slang, jocular) bad, meanHSK 7-9
- 社会主义者shè huì zhǔ yì zhě(noun) socialist (a person who advocates or supports socialism)HSK 7-9
- 自由党zì yóu dǎngliberal party (political party advocating liberal policies)HSK 7-9
- 谋反móu fǎnto plot rebellion, to conspire treasonHSK 7-9
- 退位tuì wèito abdicate (the throne)HSK 7-9
- 书记shū jì(noun) secretary of a Communist Party branch; chief official of a party organization; (noun, historical) clerk; scribeHSK 7-9
- 保守党bǎo shǒu dǎngConservative Party (British political party)HSK 7-9
- 党内dǎng nèiinside the party; inner-party (especially referring to the Communist Party of China)HSK 7-9
- 国家级guó jiā jínational level (as a noun or attributive modifier)HSK 7-9
- 当官dāng(v.o.) to hold a government post; to be an officialHSK 7-9
- 撒切尔Sā qiē ěr(Margaret) ThatcherHSK 7-9
- 教育部jiào yù bùMinistry of EducationHSK 7-9
- 权杖quán zhàngstaff of authority (as carried by political or religious leaders); maceHSK 7-9
- 统治权tǒng zhì quánsovereign power; right to ruleHSK 7-9
- 苏维埃Sū wéi āiSoviet (proper noun, referring to the historical Soviet councils and the Soviet Union)HSK 7-9
- 马列mǎ lièMarx and Lenin (as a pair); Marxism-Leninism (abbreviation)HSK 7-9
- 交通部jiāo tōng bùMinistry of Communications (or Transport)HSK 7-9
- 册封cè fēngto enfeoff, to confer (a noble title or fief)HSK 7-9
- 出台chū táito officially launch (a policy, regulation, etc.); to appear on stage or in publicHSK 7-9
- 各州gěeach state; various statesHSK 7-9
- 国有guó yǒustate-owned; nationalized; government-ownedHSK 7-9
- 建国jiàn guóto found a state; to establish a countryHSK 7-9
- 毛泽东Máo Zé dōngMao Zedong (1893–1976), founding leader of the People's Republic of ChinaHSK 7-9
- 民选mín xuǎn(attributive) popularly elected; elected by the peopleHSK 7-9
- 王道wáng dào(historical) the Confucian ideal of benevolent rule by a virtuous king; (modern slang) the best or most effective way; something awesome or unbeatableHSK 7-9
- 东德Dōng déEast Germany (the German Democratic Republic, 1949–1990)HSK 7-9
- 人大rén dà(abbreviation) National People's Congress; (abbreviation) Renmin University of China (People's University)HSK 7-9
- 倒台dǎo táito fall from power; to go bankruptHSK 7-9
- 强权qiáng quánpower (especially political power used oppressively); mightHSK 7-9
- 当权dāng quánto hold power, to be in powerHSK 7-9
- 政体zhèng tǐsystem or form of governmentHSK 7-9
- 次长cì zhǎngvice-minister; under secretary (in government departments)HSK 7-9
- 衙门yá menyamen (government office in imperial China)HSK 7-9
- 起义军qǐ yì jūninsurgent army; rebel forcesHSK 7-9
- 公费gōng fèiat public expense (public funding, government-sponsored)HSK 7-9
- 内政部长nèi zhèng bù zhǎngminister of the interiorHSK 7-9