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emigration start learning		the process of leaving a country permanently and going to live in another one
immigration start learning		the act of someone coming to live in a different country
migration start learning		the process of people (and other animals) travelling to a new place to live, usually in large numbers
refugee start learning		a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
asylum seeker start learning		someone who leaves their own country, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there
ethnic cleansing start learning		the organized, often violent attempt by a particular cultural or racial group to completely remove from a country or area all members of a different group
multicultural society start learning		society which includes people who have many different customs and beliefs
homogeneous society start learning		society consisting of people that are similar to each other, race- and ethnic-wise; e.g. Poland
ethnic minority start learning		a particular group of people with a shared culture, tradition, language, history, etc. living in a country where most people are from a different ethnic group
melting pot start learning		a place where many different people and ideas exist together, often mixing and producing something new
cultural diversity start learning		the fact of including many different types of customs, beliefs, etc.
the influx of refugees into Europe start learning		a sudden arrival of large numbers of people seeking a place to live in Europe
pull factors start learning		something that attracts people to a place or an activity
push factors start learning		something that makes people want to leave a place
to flee persecution/oppressive conditions start learning		to escape cruel treatment, especially because of one’s religious or political beliefs
to milk the welfare system start learning		to get as much money and privileges as you can from the governmental help programmes
republic start learning		a state governed by representatives and, usually, a president
monarchy start learning		a state ruled by a king or queen
democracy start learning		government of, by and for the people
dictatorship start learning		system of government run by a dictator
independence start learning		freedom from outside control; self-governing
Member of Parliament (MP) start learning		a representative of the people in Parliament
politician start learning		someone for whom politics is a career
statesman/stateswoman start learning		a skilled, experienced, and respected political leader or figure
Prime Minister start learning		the head of government or leading minister in many countries
chamber start learning		hall used by a group of legislators; many countries have two of such
cabinet start learning		a committee of the most important ministers in the government
President and Vice-President start learning		the head of state in many modern states
Mayor start learning		head of a town or city council
ambassador start learning		top diplomat representing his/her country abroad
embassy start learning		the building where an ambassador and their staff are based
ministry start learning		a department of state headed by a minister.
Elections constituency start learning		a political area whose inhabitants are represented by one MP
policy start learning		the programme of action of a particular party or government
majority start learning		the number of votes by which a person wins an election
referendum start learning		a direct vote by the population on some important public issue
by(e)-election start learning		an election in one constituency in contrast to a General Election; to replace a politician who has left parliament or died
marginal seat start learning		a parliamentary seat held by a very small majority of votes
the opposition start learning		members of parliament who do not belong to the party in power
stand/run for Parliament start learning		to be a candidate in an election
vote start learning		to choose in a formal way, e.g. by marking a ballot paper
elect start learning		to choose someone or something by voting
candidate start learning		someone who stands in an election

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