- 掌权zhǎng quánto hold power, to be in power, to exercise controlHSK 7-9
- 统治者tǒng zhì zhěruler (person who rules)HSK 7-9
- 示威shì wēito demonstrate (as a protest), to stage a protest; to make a show of force (especially military)HSK 7-9
- 合众国gěthe United States; federated countryHSK 7-9
- 废除fèi chúto abolish, to repeal, to abrogateHSK 7-9
- 王位wáng wèithrone (the position or rank of a monarch)HSK 7-9
- 镇长zhèn zhǎngtown mayor; head of a townHSK 7-9
- 下台xià tái(verb) to step down (from office, position, etc.); to fall from power; (verb) to go off the stage (literal)HSK 7-9
- 府fǔ(bound form) seat of government; government office; (bound form) official residence; mansion; (bound form, historical) prefecture (administrative district)HSK 7-9
- 执政官zhí zhèng guān(historical) consul (chief magistrate of the Roman Republic); (military) executive officer (second-in-command of a unit); presiding officer (of a council or assembly)HSK 7-9
- 文治wén zhìcivil administrationHSK 7-9
- 第一夫人dì yī fū rénfirst lady (wife of the head of state)HSK 7-9
- 表决biǎo juéto vote; to decide by voteHSK 7-9
- 共产主义gòng chǎn zhǔ yìcommunismHSK 7-9
- 司法部长sī fǎ bù chángjudicial minister (head of a justice department)HSK 7-9
- 法西斯fǎ xī sīfascist (person who supports fascism); fascism (the political ideology)HSK 7-9
- 加冕jiā miǎnto crown (someone as monarch)HSK 7-9
- 君主jūn zhǔmonarch; sovereignHSK 7-9
- 国务院Guó wù yuànState Council (the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China); State Department (the U.S. federal executive department responsible for foreign affairs)HSK 7-9
- 国税局guó shuì jústate taxation bureau (China); Internal Revenue Service (US)HSK 7-9
- 大选dà xuǎngeneral electionHSK 7-9
- 市政shì zhèngmunicipal administrationHSK 7-9
- 州政府zhōu zhèng fǔstate governmentHSK 7-9
- 叛乱pàn luànarmed rebellion; insurrection; revoltHSK 7-9
- 公务员gōng wù yuáncivil servant; government employeeHSK 5
- 议长yì zhǎngspeaker (of a legislative body); president (of a legislative body)HSK 7-9
- 唱票chàng piàoto call out names of candidates on ballots while tallying votesHSK 7-9
- 权势quán shìpower and influence; cloutHSK 7-9
- 立法lì fǎto legislate; to enact lawsHSK 7-9
- 政变zhèng biàncoup d'étatHSK 7-9
- 首脑shǒu nǎohead of state; leader (of a country or organization); summit (as in 首脑会议)HSK 7-9
- 签发qiān fāto sign and issue (a document, visa, certificate, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 子民zǐ mínsubjects (of a ruler), the governed people (in a feudal or imperial context)HSK 7-9
- 独裁者dú cái zhědictator; autocratHSK 7-9
- 辖区xiá qūjurisdiction (area under administrative control)HSK 7-9
- 大权dà quángreat power, authorityHSK 7-9
- 决议jué yìresolution (a formal decision made by a group, especially at a meeting)HSK 7-9
- 参选cānto be a candidate (in an election); to run for officeHSK 7-9
- 起义qǐ yì(verb) to rise up in revolt (righteous rebellion); (noun) uprising, revolt (with positive connotation)HSK 7-9
- 公款gōng kuǎnpublic moneyHSK 7-9
- 镇压zhèn yāto suppress, to repress, to put down (a rebellion, protest, etc.); (historical, political) to execute (a counterrevolutionary)HSK 7-9
- 游说yóu shuìto lobby, to canvass, to go around persuading (esp. in politics or business)HSK 7-9
- 官僚guān liáobureaucrat (a government official, often with negative implication); bureaucracy (the system or structure of government administration)HSK 7-9
- 颁bānto issue, to promulgate (laws, decrees, official documents); to confer, to award (prizes, medals, diplomas)HSK 7-9
- 国务卿guó wù qīngU.S. Secretary of StateHSK 7-9
- 首长shǒu zhǎngsenior officer, leading cadre, chiefHSK 7-9
- 殖民zhí mínto colonize; to establish a colonyHSK 7-9
- 社会主义shè huì zhǔ yìsocialismHSK 7-9
- 造反zào fǎnto rebel, to revolt (against a government or authority); (colloquial) to kick up a fuss, to cause troubleHSK 7-9
- 国歌guó gēnational anthemHSK 6
- 国防部长guó fáng bù zhǎngdefense ministerHSK 7-9
- 境内jìng nèiwithin the borders; internal (to a country, province, city, etc.); domesticHSK 7-9
- 纳税nà shuìto pay taxesHSK 7-9
- 幕府mù fǔ(中国历史) military secretariat or field office of a general; (日本历史) shogunateHSK 7-9
- 廷tíngimperial court; central government (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 各国gè guóeach and every country; various countries; all countriesHSK 7-9
- 请愿书qǐng yuàn shūpetition (written document)HSK 7-9
- 党派dǎng pàipolitical parties; factions; groupingsHSK 7-9
- 塔利班tǎ lì bānthe Taliban (Islamist political group in Afghanistan)HSK 7-9
- 政zhènggovernment (bound form); politics / political affairs (bound form)HSK 7-9