Elections & Democracy
10 words · ~15 min
Political nouns derived from verb Forms VII-VIII (اِنتِخاب، اِقتِراع) and their usage in formal contexts
Democratic practices vary across the Arab world, from parliamentary monarchies to republics. Tunisia's democratic transition after 2011 is often cited as a model.
Lesson overview
Elections & Democracy is a level B2 lesson of 10 words: 8 nouns and 2 verbs. Its words come from 6 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Media & Journalism (B2)
- Leads to: Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs (B2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
سَفِير safīr | ambassador | noun | س-ف-ر |
سِفَارَة sifāra | embassy | noun | س-ف-ر |
مُفَاوَضَات mufāwaḍāt | negotiations | noun | ف-و-ض |
مُؤْتَمَر صَحَفِيّ muʾtamar ṣaḥafiyy | press conference | noun | أ-م-ر / ص-ح-ف |
تَصْوِيت taṣwīt | voting / ballot | noun | ص-و-ت |
مُرَشَّح murashshaḥ | candidate | noun | ر-ش-ح |
اِفْتِتَاحِيَّة iftitāḥiyya | editorial | noun | ف-ت-ح |
حَمْلَة اِنْتِخَابِيَّة ḥamla intikhābiyya | election campaign | noun | ح-م-ل / خ-و-ب |
نَشَرَ nashara | to publish / to broadcast | verb | ن-ش-ر |
اِنْتَخَبَ intakhaba | to elect / to vote for | verb | خ-و-ب |
Themes these words belong to: Media Politics (10)
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