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Politics and Citizenship
Vocabulary
26
Language - English
Undergraduate 1
10/24/2017

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Term
a slush fund
Definition
une caisse noire
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party membership
Definition
l'adhésion à un parti
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a party official
Definition
un responsable du parti
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a reformist
Definition
un réformateur
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the rank-and-file
Definition
la base
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activism
Definition
le militantisme
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an activist
Definition
un militant
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claim a membership of
Definition
revendiquer un effectif de
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hand out (pamphlets, tracts)
Definition
distribuer (des tracts)
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a political leaning
Definition
une tendance politique
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a clash
Definition
un affrontement
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a quarrel, a bone of contention
Definition
une querelle, une pomme de discorde
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hard-line approach
Definition
le jusqu'au-boutisme
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a turnabout, a turnaround
Definition
une volte-face
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a U-turn
Definition
un demi-tour
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advocate
Definition
préconiser
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urge
Definition
inciter
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take sides with, side with
Definition
prendre parti pour
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dispute
Definition
contester
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question
Definition
mettre en doute
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lodge a protest
Definition
protester solennellement
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back-pedal
Definition
faire marche-arrière
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soften an opinion
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nuancer une oppinion
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toughen a position
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durcir une position
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disown
Definition
renier, désavouer
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challenge
Definition
remettre en question, contester
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