Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies Essential Middle Eastern VOCABULARIES

Media ARABIC ELISABETH KENDALL

Series Editor: Elisabeth Kendall
SERIES EDITOR: ELISABETH KENDALL
Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and
new coinages to express modern concepts across broad areas of interest such as the
media, the internet, law and business.

Key Features
Terms grouped in thematic sections
Easy-to-learn lists to test translation
CD of audio files to help you check your pronunciation
Online interactive audio-visual e-Flashcards
Index

Media ARABIC
Second Edition
Elisabeth Kendall

What is the Arabic term for conflict resolution? What phrase would be used to describe
rogue state in the Arab media? Or the Arab Spring?

This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in media
Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic. It is divided into 8 key areas:

General (reports, statements, sources, common media idioms)

Politics and Government
Elections
Military
Economics
Trade and Industry
Law and Order
Disaster and Aid

The second edition includes over 350 new terms, an index, and audio and online
learning resources.

Elisabeth Kendall is a Senior Research Fellow in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Pembroke

MEDIA Arabic
College, University of Oxford.

Cover design: Barrie Tullett

ISBN 978-0-7486-4499-5
Edinburgh

Elisabeth Kendall
www.euppublishing.com
SEcond edition
Includes CD of audio files + online interactive audio-visual e-Flashcards
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 Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies

Media Arabic
Second Edition

Elisabeth Kendall
 Elisabeth Kendall, 2005, 2012

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Published with the support of the Edinburgh University

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CONTENTS

Preface to the Second Edition vi

User Guide vii
Introduction 1
1. General 5
2. Politics & Government 23
3. Elections 45
4. Military 49
5. Economics 59
6. Trade & Industry 67
7. Law & Order 73
8. Disaster & Aid 83
Index 91
Preface to the Second Edition

The second edition updates the first edition by including over

350 new terms to cover events such as the Arab spring and
the search for democracy, recent natural disasters and their
aftermath, new political and military developments and the
economic and financial crises. Following popular demand, the
second edition now includes audio recordings and audio-visual
e-Flashcards of the entire contents of each chapter. There is
also an index of all terms for easy reference.
USER GUIDE

To enhance your ability to recall the vocabulary and to

pronounce it correctly, this second edition of Media Arabic
is accompanied by audio recordings and audio-visual
e-Flashcards of the entire contents of each chapter, recorded in
both English and Arabic. This e-Learning material is provided
in two formats: 1. Audio recordings compatible with iPods
and other devices (via MP3 files on the accompanying CD
and via http://www.euppublishing.com/page/emev/e-learning);
2.Audio-visual e-Flashcards (http://www.euppublishing.com/
page/emev/e-learning). Material on the website requires access
token 44957Kend.

Audio recordings
Main features
Each Arabic term is recorded by a native speaker at normal
speed.
Each Arabic term is preceded by its English equivalent.
Each chapter is recorded as a single MP3 track (the track
numbers correspond to the chapter numbers, e.g. Track 01 =
Chapter 1).
The audio files can be played on a computer or transferred to
an MP3 device (e.g. iPod, mobile phone, etc.), enabling you
to study on the move.

Tips
Make sure that you engage actively with the audio record-
ings by repeating each Arabic term during the pause.
Pause the recording and challenge yourself to produce the
Arabic word before it is announced.
viiiU ser G uide

Audio-visual e-Flashcards
Main features
Designed with the language-learning software Before You
Know It (BYKI), available as a free download suitable for
Windows or Mac at www.byki.com/fls (select Arabic as
your chosen language).
Each e-Flashcard contains the English term on one side and
the Arabic on the reverse.
Each Arabic term is recorded by a native speaker.
The native speaker sound can be slowed down for paced
listening.
Vocabulary acquisition is accelerated through a variety of
fun interactive self-assessment activities.

Tips
Keep track of your progress through BYKIs interactive self-
assessment modes:
Preview it: learn and review the vocabulary in e-Flashcard
mode including audio, without being assessed.
Recognise it: test your recognition of the vocabulary in
English from the Arabic side, and vice versa.
Produce it: test your knowledge of the vocabulary in English
by typing its translation in Arabic, and vice versa.

Download
The Media Arabic BYKI sets are available at:
http://www.euppublishing.com/page/emev/e-learning.
For more information about BYKI, go to www.byki.com.
INTRODUCTION

The ability to access Media Arabic the language of printed

or broadcast news items has become increasingly important
in the light of recent developments in the Middle East. Conse-
quently, the need for a quick-fix vocabulary of Media Arabic
is greater than ever. Arabic dictionaries are not equipped to deal
with Media Arabic, which involves many new coinages to ex-
press contemporary concepts (for example, drone, no-fly zone,
financial bailout, multi-culturalism). While English-speaking
students can deduce some terms from Arabic to English by
thinking laterally (for example, ministerial straightening equals
cabinet reshuffle, the falsification of elections equals election-
rigging), this is a much more hit and miss process when at-
tempted from English to Arabic. Until now, getting to know
the Arabic for common contemporary media terminology has
necessitated a long period of familiarisation with the Arabic
media. This book is designed to help undergraduates, postgrad-
uates, governmental, military, diplomatic and business person-
nel bypass this lengthy process.
This book aims to supply the core vocabulary of Media
Arabic in a logical format to provide easy reference and easy-to-
learn lists testing both Arabic to English and English to Arabic.
Familiarisation with this book will furnish the reader with
an invaluable knowledge of the key vocabulary components
essential to comprehend, translate, write and speak contempo-
rary Media Arabic. Whilst independently useful, this book can
be used in conjunction with Julia Ashtianys excellent Media
Arabic, a coursebook which sets the vocabulary in context and
teaches students to manipulate typical Media Arabic structures
and formats.
This book comprises eight chapters, organised by topic:
General; Politics and Government; Elections; Military;
2I ntroduction

Economics; Trade and Industry; Law and Order; and Disaster

and Aid. The initial General chapter comprises vocabulary
pertaining to reports, statements, sources and common media
idioms of a general nature. Prepositions and idiomatic time
expressions are listed only where particular variations arise in
Media Arabic. For example, day, week and so on are excluded
whereas in the long term, in the near future are included.
Generally, basic vocabulary such as would be acquired during
elementary language training is excluded. The General and
Politics and Government chapters are naturally the longest,
since much of this vocabulary is also used in media discus-
sions concerning the Military, Economics, Trade and Industry
and so on. Vocabulary is not repeated, except where this forms
part of an expression to produce a new meaning. Expressions
have been excluded where the reader has the information to
assemble these logically. For example, intelligence and mili-
tary are both supplied as general media vocabulary items in
the General chapter, therefore military intelligence does not
feature as a separate entry in the Military chapter.
Each chapter has its own internal logic. For example,
the Politics and Government chapter begins with common
political acronyms and organisations followed by political

systems, descriptors of political stance, political bodies and

organisations, political offices and roles, geographical entities,
and so on. Direct subtitles for groupings within each chapter
have been avoided since not all vocabulary items can be neatly
categorised beyond the broad chapter title. Within each logical
grouping, alphabetical order has purposely been avoided since
this has a negative impact on the learning of vocabulary lists.
Lastly, this book does not claim to be exhaustive and the
choice of vocabulary is necessarily to some extent subjective.
However, every effort has been made to select the most useful
and/or common vocabulary items, taking into account popu-
larity calculated by using internet search engines in Arabic
 I ntroduction 3

and linguistic frequency lists (although very commonly used

words are assumed knowledge).

Notes on the formal presentation

The Arabic is vocalised to ensure correct pronunciation and en-
trench in the mind the vocalisation patterns of certain structures.
However, short vowels are not supplied where:
a fatha precedes a long alif or a ta marbuta
a kasra precedes a long ya
a damma precedes a long waw
The pronunciation of sun and moon letters is assumed knowl-
edge and has not been marked.
End vowels have not been supplied where they are not
generally pronounced or where they vary for case.
In general, Arabic nouns are supplied in both the singular
and plural; the plural is printed after the comma.
A circular ha is shown to indicate the location of the direct
object in cases where a verb takes a preposition after the direct
object.
Where + idafah is written in the text, this indicates that the
Arabic must be followed by the genitive construction.

First form verbs

These have been supplied in the form of the basic stem (past
tense masculine singular) followed by the present tense (mas-
culine singular with the middle vowel marked) and the mas-
dar (verbal noun). The middle vowel of the past tense has only
been supplied where this is not a fatha. Where two short vow-
els are marked with the same letter, this indicates that both are
possible.
4I ntroduction

Derived forms of the verb

These have been supplied only in the form of the basic stem
(past tense masculine singular), since present tense vocalisa-
tion and masdars are predictable for derived forms of the verb.
The present tense and masdars have been supplied only where
the spelling of the verb changes significantly (for example, the
present tense of second form first radical hamza verbs), where
a separate vocabulary item is intended, or where the word is
commonly misvocalised.

Abbreviations
s.t. something
s.o. someone
pl. plural
adj. adjective
lit. literally
v.i. intransitive verb
v.t. transitive verb
direct object
1. GENERAL

the media

the press

press agency
\

newspaper
"
\ journalist
-
- editor
commentator
-
-
correspondent
- interviewer
columnist
- observer; censor
\ -
critic

expert
specialist
-
headline
- article
- editorial
- interview
the news
6G eneral

satellite television
channel

breaking news
rolling coverage
live coverage
video clip

\
press conference
source
informed sources
sources close to
reliable/trusted sources
high-level sources
anonymity


to say

it was/is said


to add

to continue

to continue, carry on

to go on to say

to mention, recall
to confirm

to refute, deny, repudiate
 G eneral 7

to deny
to rule out;
to regard as unlikely
to play down


to state

\ to express
to declare, announce
to claim
to communicate, convey
to state, quote, convey
to present ones opinions

to notify, inform s.o. of s.t.


\ to tell, inform s.o. about s.t.

to tell s.o. s.t.

to let s.o. know s.t.,
inform s.o. of s.t.

\
to see, regard
\ to deem, consider
to believe
to comment on

to give a speech
to publish, issue

to broadcast
8G eneral

to describe s.t./s.o. as

to clarify
to explain

to throw light on
to be published
to propagate, spread,
publicise, publish
to be widespread
to respond to

to answer, respond to
to inquire, ask s.o. about
to ask
to indicate, point to
\
to hint at, allude to
to suggest, propose
to assume, presume
to impose upon s.o. s.t.

to insist on
to survey, review
to define
to concentrate, focus on
to emphasise, stress
 G eneral 9

to allow, permit s.o. s.t.

to advise
"


"
to consult
to stipulate

\ to demand, request

worth mentioning is
the fact that
\
to warn s.o. about
\ to be cautious, wary of
"

\
to doubt, suspect
to avoid

to praise
\ to criticise
to evaluate

to raise doubts about

the burden of proof falls on

\
to admit, confess
\
to expose, reveal


to show, prove
10G eneral

to show, demonstrate
"

to harm the image of

( + idafah)
to discover
to reflect
\ \ to guarantee


to make a phone call to
to participate in
to contribute to
to play a role in
to cause
to cause, provoke, give rise to

to provoke, incite, arouse
to influence
to be influenced

to lead to
to result in
to pave the way

to go back to, stem from
\ as a result of (+ idafah)

to impress
 G eneral 11

to be impressed
\
to explore, investigate;
to discuss
\ to discuss
to exchange (e.g. views)
to cooperate
to treat, deal with s.t.
to treat, deal with s.o.
\
to incorporate,
take in, include

to comprise, include

to join
- point of view
context

- area
- field

"

level
\ method

way
means
\
\ according to
"(+ idafah)
12G eneral

( " + verb)
in the manner of,
on the pattern of (+ idafah)
whether

publicly

in the framework of (+ idafah)

on the basis of (+ idafah)

instead of
other than, besides (+ idafah)
in exchange for; in relation to,
in comparison with

including


on the other hand

"

"


"
with regard to

from the point of view of,
with regard to
\
in relation to (+ idafah)

in view of, with regard to


in this respect
\
aspect, approach, standpoint
 G eneral 13

in the face of, towards

towards
...

it doesnt have to ... as long as

to some extent

to the extent that
equally
for the sake of (+ idafah)
thanks to (+ idafah)
mere, pure (+ idafah)
/

meaning that
"

on the international stage
in various parts of the world

all over the world
- possibility

- eventuality, probability

it is likely/probable that


it is possible that


it is clear that

it is anticipated that

it is expected that


it is necessary to
14G eneral

"

"

it is inconceivable that

it is not inconceivable that

it is inevitable/essential that
agenda
\ -
plan, project

plan, scheme

- declaration, announcement

- statement, declaration,
communique, manifesto
- statement
- indication, sign
information (Arabic pl.)
intelligence (Arabic pl.)
investigation
-
report, account
analysis
-
- explanation, clarification
elucidation, explanation

- argumentation, justification
- justification, vindication
 G eneral 15

description

matter; order

issue, affair
matter, question

occurrence, incident

event, occurrence

chain of events

- occasion, opportunity

opportunity

matter, affair
position

position, stance
circumstance, state, condition
circumstances

impasse, predicament

date; appointment; deadline
"
date; history

aim

intention

objective

target, goal
16G eneral

ambition

aiming at
result
upshot, outcome

consequence, outcome

\ - impediment, obstacle

- influence
" \

cause, reason
cause, factor

factor
element

- justification, excuse

motive
dynamics (Arabic pl.)
fact; reality, truth

Adjectives
political
cultural
religious
social
agricultural

 G eneral 17

intellectual

economic

financial
military

official, formal
unofficial, informal

confidential
civil
advisory

popular
national, peoples
(i.e. of the people)
international
UN (adj.)
commercial


industrial; artificial
regional
local
professional
administrative

emotional

basic
18G eneral

fundamental

structural
negative
positive
optimistic
pessimistic
practical
theoretical

oral

written
factual, actual;
efficient; practical
real
realistic
\
completely untrue

convincing
ordinary
\ implicated, concerned,
involved
partial
far-reaching

comprehensive
 G eneral 19

entire, complete
firm, solid
guaranteed
unprecedented


hitherto known as
\ famous, well-known
prominent

specific
distinct
special, private
general, public
various

different
just

balanced
responsible

harmful to

degenerate, weak
spurious, forged
complicated, complex
cautious
legitimate
20G eneral

tangible
noticeable
\ important
pivotal


decisive, crucial, definitive
critical, crucial
significant, grave
horrifying
instrumental
serious

of the utmost importance
"


"



\
of mutual significance
controversial
unacceptable
main, principal
widespread
prevailing
current, widespread, universal
overwhelming


compatible with
 G eneral 21

suitable, appropriate
similar

Time expressions
in the long term

in the short term
as quickly as possible

as soon as possible
former
\ past

present, current
\ current

"
future, forthcoming
next
existing
recent; final
final
imminent
permanent
temporary, interim

fleeting

continuously
22G eneral

recently; finally
soon

usually
rarely

often

sometimes

at the same time,

simultaneously

in the near future
during

"
before
shortly before
\ after

shortly after
in the wake of (+ idafah)
subsequently
as soon as
meanwhile
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
2. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

GCC (Gulf Cooperation

Council)

UN (United Nations)
the (UN) General Assembly
the (UN) Security Council
the Five Permanent

Member States of the
Security Council
UNESCO (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization)

EU (European Union)
EC (European Commission)


NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization)


IAEA (International Atomic
Energy Authority)

PLO (Palestinian Liberation
Organization)
PNA (Palestinian National
Authority)

the Arab League
the Muslim League
24P olitics & G overnment

OIC (the Organisation of the
Islamic Conference)

the Muslim Brotherhood

WJC (the World Jewish
Congress)
the Knesset

the Islamic Salvation Front

AU (the African Union)
the international community
the Arab spring

the (Arab) man on the street
(lit. the Arab street)
Axis of Evil
Amnesty International

the Labour Party

the Conservative Party
the Liberals

the Democrats


the Republicans
the Right
the Left
the political apparatus
 P olitics & G overnment 25

conservatism
liberalism
pluralism
elitism
multi-culturalism
anti-semitism
capitalism
opportunism
socialism
communism
Marxism
totalitarianism
feudalism
tribalism
neo-Nazism

Zionism
extremism
factionalism
separatism
\ sectarianism
isolationism
fundamentalism
26P olitics & G overnment

populism
anarchy

self-rule, autonomy
\
self-determination


decentralised rule
constitutional monarchy
conservative
neo-conservative
elitist

capitalist
opportunist

socialist
communist
Marxist
totalitarian

Zionist
extremist
separatist
secularist
\ fundamentalist
anarchist

populist
 P olitics & G overnment 27

/ sectarian
factional

constitutional

unconstitutional

democratic
undemocratic
tribal
racial
radical, bigot

hard-line
revolutionary

right-wing

left-wing, leftist
neutral
- union


confederation, league
(state of) alliance
council

- society, club, assembly
network
-
bloc

front
28P olitics & G overnment

- committee, commission,
\
board, council
-
board, council, commission
opposition
resistance

party


ruling party

the party line
wing

-
government

caretaker/interim government

transition government,
provisional government
coalition government
cabinet
shadow cabinet

leadership ranks
parliament
upper house
lower house

the political headquarters

palace
court (royal)
 P olitics & G overnment 29

- organisation
\

- establishment, foundation
authority
the authorities

interim authority

absolute power
rule

regime
leadership

\ \ under the leadership of
(+ idafah)
sovereignty

delegation

team, crew
team of mediators



mediator

- delegate, envoy

- agent, representative
- representative
special envoy
high commissioner
- official
30P olitics & G overnment

high-ranking officials
policy-makers


president
minister
prime minister
incumbent


the office of prime minister

member of parliament (MP),
delegate
- politician
\
leader

"

authority (e.g. cleric)
consultant
-
- analyst

counterpart, peer

rebel, insurgent,
revolutionary
- rebel
dissident
-
- rival, competitor
opponent
supporter
-
 P olitics & G overnment 31

- sympathiser
\ activist
-
settler
-
aide
-
pessimist
-
optimist
-

member
membership

king
-
queen

monarch

Crown Prince

His Majesty
sultan

prince


governor, ruler
Guardian of the Two Shrines
(i.e. Saudi king)

ambassador

the Secretary General
spokesperson
\
pioneer
32P olitics & G overnment

- republic

state

nation, homeland

a people
"
country

nation-state


capital (geographical)
the balance of power
new world order
civil society

rogue state

the Superpowers

the Gulf States

the Occupied Territories

the West Bank
the Gaza Strip

the Occupation

- (refugee) camp
settlements
human rights
political circles
 P olitics & G overnment 33

political circles

entrenched interests
public life
constitution

draft bill, charter; document
\ -
bill, motion
act, decree

- policy

principle

- trend, current
direction
-
- difference

"


difference, distinction
- similarity
programme

reform
-
- decision
UN resolution
democracy
meritocracy
modernisation
34P olitics & G overnment

ministerial portfolio
to take over the portfolio of
(+ idafah)

cabinet reshuffle
credentials

peace
conciliation
diplomacy
amnesty for
solution
compromise

settlement of demands

peace settlement

peace treaty/accord
peace process
pledge
-

- \ agreement

pact, alliance
rapprochement
\ isolation
coalition
alignment
 P olitics & G overnment 35

- dialogue

-
slogan, watchword
summit
- conference, congress

- meeting, gathering
meeting
-
encounter
negotiations
\ talks, discussions
-
consultation
- discussion
initiative
-

- choice, option
suggestion
-
advice
\ reaction
measures
exceptional measures
innovations, recent measures
\ to exert effort

- round (of talks); tour
36P olitics & G overnment

-
round (of talks)

parliamentary term/session
- session, sitting


stage, phase
appreciation of/for
bilateral relations
trilateral relations

multi-lateral relations

the normalisation of relations
\ to resume/cut diplomatic
relations with

pressure
tension
-
hesitation
progress
a strong step in
the right direction
quantum leap
turning point

prevention of
backwardness

the status quo
independence
 P olitics & G overnment 37

unity
- revolution
- revolt, coup
regime change
uprising
disapproval, horror


safety valve

sectarian rivalries
to encounter, face

to revolt
to resist
to oppose

to reject, veto
\ \
to fight
\
to struggle
\ to prevent s.t./s.o. from
to sow the seeds of conflict


to cause controversy
to contend, compete for


to fall, collapse

to topple the regime
38P olitics & G overnment

to oust the ruler
to hand over power/authority
to transfer power to

to take the place of

to reinstate democracy
to take over, control

to overwhelm, overcome
\ to seize, overcome, terrorise

to dominate, control, seize

to suppress, repress

to harrass
to suspend
to remove, sideline, get rid of
to marginalise

to abolish
to dismiss

to remove
to dissolve itself
to disband v.t.)
to withdraw from
to break away, secede,

split off from
 P olitics & G overnment 39

to disintegrate, break up


to put an end to
to end (v.t.)
to end (v.i.)

to clear the way for
to belong to
to be on the point of

to convene, hold (meeting)
to be convened

to hold (talks)
to arrange
to resume
to renew

to attend, be present
to last
to continue

to postpone

to delay
to be delayed
to prolong
to receive (visitor)

to meet with
40P olitics & G overnment

to take/make a trip

to pay a state/official visit
at the invitation of
to travel


to arrive in

to reach
to depart

to return

"
to head for

on his way back from


at the end of his visit to
to conclude a visit
\ to accompany
\ to send
to present, offer
to hand over

to award, grant, confer
to obtain, receive

to get hold of, obtain
to receive, obtain, take
to agree on
 P olitics & G overnment 41

to sign
to decide, resolve

to decide on, determine

to settle, decide

to settle
to adopt a resolution

to keep ones options open

to rule out an option

to form, shape
to set up, erect, hold

to found, establish
to stabilise, secure
to entrench
to strengthen
to support
"
to back
to encourage s.o. to do s.t.
to collude with


to lean towards, favour


to call on s.o. to
to develop (v.t.)
42P olitics & G overnment

to develop (v.i.)
to promote, develop (v.t.)
to grow, develop (v.i.)
to expand (v.t.)
to expand (v.i.)
\ to change, transform (v.t.)
\ to change (v.i.)
to improve (v.t.)
to improve (v.i.)


to undertake

to direct, administer
to adopt (e.g. measures)
to embrace (doctrine; person)
to orientate s.t. towards
to supervise,
oversee, watch over
to monitor, censor
\ to scrutinise
to become a reality
\

to befall, happen to s.o.
to occur, happen
"
"
 P olitics & G overnment 43

to seem

to emerge, appear, seem


to reappear, re-emerge
to fulfil, realise
to implement, carry out
to practise
to take steps

to be exemplary/a byword
to impose sanctions

to lift sanctions
to boycott
to seek political asylum

to link, unite

to be linked to

to be related to
to fluctuate between

to put pressure on
to mitigate, ease (v.t.)
to fade, dwindle, diminish

to snatch the limelight

44P olitics & G overnment

to suffer from



to be afflicted by (Arabic

passive)
3. ELECTIONS

- election

by-elections

general elections

presidential elections

federal elections

local elections

mid-term elections
run-off election
early elections
free and fair elections


one-party system

multi-party system
proportional representation

majority system
electoral process
electoral commission
election monitoring
referendum

opinion poll
public opinion
46E lections

- ballot

secret ballot

ballot box
polling station

vote of confidence
vote of no-confidence

campaign
election manifesto
- candidate
independent candidate
- personality

image

reputation
notoriety
popularity

decline in popularity

de-selection
party list

loyalty to

non-voters


registered voters
 E lections 47

the electorate
electoral
electoral roll


register of electors
constituency
seat


vote
- victory

second term

absolute majority
hung parliament

election-rigging
gerrymandering
transparency
\ threshold
turnout
vote count
re-count


the most widespread party

the fastest-growing party
propaganda
to hold elections
48E lections

to delay elections
to cancel elections

to vote
to elect

to re-elect
to abstain from
to gain, win (votes) in

to win a landslide victory
to secure an overwhelming

majority

to take up the reins
of government

to come to power

to nominate
to appoint
4. MILITARY

the military
"

army
the armed forces

multinational force
the troops

military staff
soldier
- civilian
the infantry (Arabic pl.)
\
- sailor
marine


- airman, pilot
- paratrooper
sniper

hero
defector
-
\
deserter

POW (prisoner of war)
prisoner exchange
50M ilitary

war criminal
ally, confederate
General; flag
Chief of Staff
rank, grade
air force

ground forces
reserves
commando, special troop
light/mobile task force

combat troops

peacekeeping forces
coalition forces
defence force

strike force
deterrent force
cell, squad
execution squad, firing squad
-
patrol
(military) unit
squadron


battalion
 M ilitary 51

militia

weapon


\ small arms
ammunition
- parachute
- arsenal

nuclear weapons

nuclear deterrent
precision weapons

arms race
WMD (weapons of mass

destruction)


missile, rocket

anti-aircraft missile

decoy missile

cruise missile

- surface-to-air missile
\
long-/short-range missile
intercontinental ballistic

missile

rocket/missile launcher
torpedo
bomb
52M ilitary

explosive device
explosives
hand grenade
nuclear bomb
atomic bomb

cluster bomb

incendiary bomb
mortar bomb

\ mine
\ - bullet
gun
revolver
-
machine gun
sub-machine gun
automatic rifle

ballistic weapon

(piece of) artillery
artillery fire
rocket fire
shrapnel (Arabic pl.)
radiation
- \
explosion
 M ilitary 53

blast
bombardment, shelling
\
precision bombing

preemptive strike

use of force

air cover

air defences

no-fly zone

demilitarised zone
combat zone
nuclear-free zone



armoured personnel carrier
tank
-
bulldozer
-
\
helicopter

anti-aircraft submarine

aircraft carrier

fighter aircraft

drone
-
destroyer
warship

frigate

54M ilitary

gunboat

- torpedo boat

fleet
military base

headquarters (HQ)
strategic point


nuclear proliferation


nuclear non-proliferation


centrifugal system

enrichment of uranium
war (Arabic fem.)
civil war
guerilla warfare
proxy war
just war
war crime

at war
theatre of war

field of operations
-
manoeuvre
reconnaissance

 M ilitary 55

\
parade
battle

\
danger
safety
human shield

ceasefire
conflict resolution


disarmament; demilitarisation
massacre

genocide

ethnic cleansing


death; battleground

military intervention
\
-
funeral (procession)
-
surprise attack
- raid

ground offensive, land attack

amphibious attack

terrorist attack

armed attack on

counter attack
ambush
56M ilitary

tactics

aggressions against
revenge for
on board (a ship/aircraft)
(+ idafah)

in a state of readiness for
deployed
hostile
\
\ repercussions

to mobilise, call up
to accumulate
to amass (especially troops)
to draft, conscript, mobilise
to call up
to reinforce the troops
to deploy
to inspect
to explode (v.t.)
to explode (v.i.)
\ to destroy
\ to annihilate
to put down a revolt

 M ilitary 57

to claim the life/lives of

(+ idafah)
to be martyred (Arabic passive)
\
to suffer serious/minor
injuries (Arabic passive)

to attack


to attack, invade, raid

to declare war
\ to
launch an attack/campaign
to launch

(missile, torpedo, etc.)
to storm
to infiltrate
to advance further,

to penetrate deeply into

to besiege, surround
to open fire
"


to exchange fire
to defend
to protect s.t. against
to withdraw (v.i.)


to evacuate, pull out of
to evacuate (v.t.)
58M ilitary

to surrender

to free

to set s.o. free

to resume fighting
to resist
to plan
to plot
to target specifically
to erect road blocks


to impose a cordon/
blockade on
to break out (war)
to occupy
to cross the border(s)
to estimate the strength

of forces at

to debrief
5. ECONOMICS

the global economy


the Federal Reserve

the Common Market

the World Bank


IMF (International Monetary
Fund)

ECB (European Central Bank)


EFSF (European Financial
Stability Facility)
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
the Euro zone

economic reform

financial crisis
financial meltdown
recession
decline, slump

economic recovery
bailout
rescue package

stability pact
austerity measures
60E conomics

public spending
spending cut(s)
cutbacks
black market
free market
\ the Stock Exchange

exchange markets

foreign currency markets
foreign currency reserves

economic integration
economic sanctions
boycott

at the close of trade

hard currency

soft currency
capital
"

income

purchasing power
- monopoly; cartel

market forces
competition
 E conomics 61

competitiveness

exchange rate

interest rate
percentage point
preferential rate of interest

cost of borrowing

retail price


the price of the euro
against the dollar
a new high

share
bond
-
junk bond
derivatives

tax

income tax

VAT (value added tax)

CGT (capital gains tax)

inheritance tax

property tax

tax exemption

tax cuts
\ per cent
62E conomics

- investment
deposit
asset
- dividend, return
-
revenue, profit
income, yield
amount

profit
profitable
bankrupt
costs
expenses
total, gross
\ net


in real terms
price control


price stability
the global village
globalisation

money laundering

inflation

rate of inflation
 E conomics 63

devaluation
speculation
- forecasting

instability
fluctuation
bankruptcy

standard of living

purchasing power

debt
public debt

outstanding debt
debt crisis

loan

grace period
budget deficit

trade deficit

the amount of the deficit
surplus
liquidity

economy of scale

\
the financial year
record figure
64E conomics

statistics
- index, indicator
commodity

the average consumption of

(+ idafah)
finance minister
- financier
- economist
- trader, dealer

broker

-
speculator
- shareholder
investor
-
- lender
- borrower
- consumer
the super-rich
trade partner


to apply economic sanctions
to finance

to invest capital
to spend
 E conomics 65

to speculate
to squander
to cost
to consolidate
to blossom, flourish
to prosper, thrive

to reduce the budget deficit
\ to raise/cut interest rates


\ to raise/lower taxes

to come into effect


to stimulate the economy
\ to repay a debt

to default

to reschedule a debt
to cancel, write off a debt
to freeze a debt

to become payable
to become bankrupt
to tie the currency to the
dollar
6. TRADE & INDUSTRY

trade
industry

WTO (World Trade

Organization)
G8 (Group of 8 Industrialised
Countries)
G20 (Group of 20 Industrialised
Countries)
OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum

Exporting Countries

non-OPEC


developing countries
developed countries
public sector
private sector
exports
imports

volume of trade

trade exchange

trade embargo
68T rade & I ndustry

- conglomerate
- corporation
- concession, licence
LLC (limited liability
company)
JSC (joint-stock company)
- partnership
- merger

annual report
structure
factory

- warehouse
refinery
- real estate
supply and demand
oil well (Arabic fem.)

crude oil
oil production
barrel
fuel (petrol/gas for cars)

\ raw materials
foodstuffs
 T rade & I ndustry 69

consumer goods

consumer culture

natural resources
mineral

precious metals
mine

\ -
director, head

Director General
board of directors


businessman
\
the workforce
teamwork

- employee, functionary

worker
customer, client
- consumer
-
unemployed person
job

wage increase
minimum wage
low income
unemployment
70T rade & I ndustry

retirement, resignation
pension

strike
- trade union
infrastructure


running cost
economy of scale
operational
government subsidy
contract

deal
corruption
bribery

corporate social responsibility

loss

damage
- insurance
restriction
flexibility
power station
nuclear power station
 T rade & I ndustry 71

energy

marketing campaign

trade fair
website

IT (information technology)

to export
\ to import
to distribute
to supply
to retire, resign
\ to employ
to dismiss (from job)

to direct

to increase (v.t.)
to increase (v.i.)



to exceed
to compensate for
to privatise
to nationalise

to liquidate
to insure
72T rade & I ndustry

to deregulate (lit. to lift

government restrictions)
to sponsor
to do business with
7. LAW & ORDER

the judicial system

law
bill
article (of law)
Islamic Law Sharia)
court
the International Court of

Justice
ICC (the International

Criminal Court)
the International Court of
Human Rights
high court, supreme court

the national guard
the security forces

the military police
the intelligence service

judicial power, judiciary

legislative power
the attorney-general,
public prosecutor
74L aw & O rder

judge

- juror
jury
chief prosecutor
-
lawyer
plaintiff
-

defendant

suspect

witness

eyewitness
inspector
-
- detective, investigator
- policeman


victim

wounded, injured (person)

dead (person)
- protester
-
demonstrator
-
rioter
murderer, killer
- smuggler
spy
 L aw & O rder 75

double agent
political prisoner

captive, prisoner
detainee
-
criminal
-
s.o. with a (criminal) record
thug
gunman
-
- terrorist
suicide bomber
martyr

hostage

enemy

public enemy number one
-
gang
- network
security measures
counter-terrorist operations
civil liberties
surveillance
check-point
76L aw & O rder

accusation
- allegation
lawsuit
- punishment
zero tolerance
prison


solitary confinement
bail
ban

- fine
- compensation, damages
- warning
evidence
reward
immunity
trial
on charges of (+ idafah)
sentenced to

convicted of
in response to
crime, offence
-
crime, felony
 L aw & O rder 77

crimes against humanity
- abuse, violation
abuse, cruelty
violence
acts of violence
renunciation of violence
suicide operation
car bomb
(lit. booby-trapped car)
murder, killing

beheading

- injury

racism
terrorism
espionage
treason
acts of sabotage

homicide
(fatal) shooting
-
/ burglary, theft
people trafficking
attempted coup
78L aw & O rder

bloodless coup

state of emergency
assassination attempt
abuse, insult

corrupt practices
fraud

tax evasion
scams
scandal
conspiracy
civil disobedience
- protest
- threat
challenge
- provocation
- demonstration
- clash, scuffle
riot
hunger strike
sit-in
drugs
stolen goods
 L aw & O rder 79

child labour
- criminal investigation
delinquency
legality
permit, licence
- power of attorney

legally competent
legally incompetent
\ legal
\ illegal

criminal (adj.)
armed
unarmed
punitive, penal
alleged
innocent
- guilty

court hearing

non-binding opinion
to commit, perpetrate

to accuse s.o. of s.t.

to press charges against
80L aw & O rder

to summon
to try

to prosecute
to interrogate, examine
to verify, investigate



to convict s.o. of s.t.
to find guilty
to acquit
to pardon
to release
to contest
to appeal

to confess, admit
to punish
to confiscate
to fine
to sue
to sentence s.o. to death

to sentence s.o. to life

imprisonment
to execute
to hang
 L aw & O rder 81

to torture
\ to stop, restrain
to arrest
"
"

to detain
to imprison
to mistreat
to deport
to expel

to exile



to live in exile
to commit (a crime)
to put on red alert

to impose a curfew


to impose martial law

to freeze assets
to legalise
to claim/declare ones

responsibility for
82L aw & O rder

to call a strike


to protest against
to demonstrate
to resist, oppose
to escalate (v.i.)
to comply with
to break the law
to violate, infringe
to be involved in
to threaten s.o. with s.t.
to take hostage, abduct
to smuggle

to loot
to murder
to assassinate

to hijack

to rape
to blackmail
to embezzle
to defraud
8. DISASTER & AID

crisis


disaster, catastrophe
emergency

state of high alert
tragedy

famine
drought
malnutrition
atrocity
earthquake

- earth tremor, seismic shock

on the Richter scale
- flood
"
- hurricane
tsunami
ash cloud
volcano
oil slick

nuclear disaster
84D isaster & A id

nuclear meltdown

nuclear leak

nuclear radiation
toxic waste

plane crash
accident
- mudslide
fire
human loss (Arabic pl.)
material damage (Arabic pl.)
sorrow, distress
\ depression
\
anxiety
pressing need for
mortality rate
birth rate
the third world

developing (lit. backward)
countries
slums
refugee
-
asylum seeker
 D isaster & A id 85

immigrant
-
starving (person)

- homeless (person)
\ aid
aid, help (Arabic pl.)

emergency aid

food aid

technical aid

financial aid

development aid
support
state handouts
grant
gift
generosity

debt cancellation

aid worker
- volunteer

aid/relief organisation

voluntary organisation
charity

the welfare state
86D isaster & A id

social security


the Red Cross


the Red Crescent
Greenpeace



UNRWA
(United Nations

Relief and Works Agency)

UNDP (United Nations
Development Programme)
IBRD (International Bank for
Reconstruction and
Development)

WHO (World Health
Organization)
WFP (World Food Programme)

WWF (Worldwide Fund For
Nature)
NGO (non-governmental

organisation)

MSF (Mdecins Sans
Frontires)

food convoy
-

lorry, truck

\ tent
-
immigration
 D isaster & A id 87

depopulation
extinction
deforestation
erosion
climate change

global warming
pollution

black rain

environmental protection
ozone hole
carbon emissions
illiteracy
epidemic
AIDS
poverty
devastation
disruption (Arabic pl.)
paralysis

resettlement
evacuation
reconstruction
urban planning
88D isaster & A id

irrigation

water purification
desalination
vaccine
family planning
urgent


below the poverty line

emergency (adj.)
developmental

humanitarian
voluntary
to migrate, roam
to emigrate
to pour into
\ to flee
to evacuate

to be exposed to
to ruin, damage, destroy
to bury
to vaccinate
to proclaim s.t. a disaster area
/

 D isaster & A id 89

to devastate, lay waste to

to become critical
to become extinct
INDEX

abduct, to, 82 AIDS, 87 armed forces, 49

abolish, to, 38 aim (n.), 15 arms race, 50
absolute majority, 47 aiming at, 16 small arms, 50
absolute power, 29 alignment, 34 army, 49
abstain, to, 48 allegation, 76 arouse, to, 10
abuse (n.), 77, 78 alleged, 79 arrange, to, 39
accident, 84 alliance, 34 arrest, to, 81
accompany, to, 40 state of alliance, 27 arrive, to, 40
according to, 1112 allow, to, 9 arsenal, 51
account (n.), 14 allude, to, 8 article (newspaper), 5
accumulate, to, 56 ally, 49 article of law, 73
accuse, to, 79 amass, to, 56 artificial, 17
accusation, 76 ambassador, 31 artillery, 52
acquit, to, 80 ambition, 16 artillery fire, 52
act (of parliament), 33 ambush, 55 ash cloud, 83
actual, 18 ammunition, 51 ask, to, 8
activist, 31 amnesty, 34 aspect, 12
add, to, 6 Amnesty International, 24 assassinate, to, 82
administer, to, 42 amount, 62 assassination attempt, 77
administrative, 17 amount of deficit, 63 assembly, 27
admit, to, 9, 80 amphibious attack, 55 assets, to freeze, 81
adopt, to, 42 analysis, 14 assume, to, 8
to adopt a resolution, 41 analyst, 30 asylum seeker, 84
advance, to, 57 anarchy, 26 to seek asylum, 43
advise, to, 9 anarchist, 26 atomic bomb, 52
advice, 35 annihilate, to, 56 atrocity, 83
advisory, 17 announce, to, 7 attack, to, 57
affair, 15 announcement, 14 amphibious attack, 55
afflicted, to be, 44 annual report, 67 armed attack on, 55
after, 22 anonymity, 6 counter attack, 55
shortly after, 22 answer, to, 8 land attack, 55
agenda, 14 anti-aircraft missile, 51 to launch an attack, 57
agent, 29 anti-aircraft submarine, 53 surprise attack, 55
aggressions, 56 anticipated, it is, 13 terrorist attack, 55
agree, to, 40 anti-Semitism, 25 attend, to, 39
agreement, 34 anxiety, 84 attorney
agricultural, 16 appeal, to, 80 attorney general, 73
air cover, 53 appear, to, 43 power of attorney, 79
air defences, 53 appoint, to, 48 AU (African Union), 24
air force, 50 appointment, 15 austerity measures, 59
aircraft carrier, 53 appreciation, 36 authorities, the, 29
airman, 49 approach (n.), 12 authority, 29
aid, 85 appropriate (adj.), 20 an authority, 30
aid organisation, 85 Arab League, 23 to hand over authority,
aid worker, 85 Arab Spring, 24 38
development aid, 85 area, 11 interim authority, 29
emergency aid, 85 argumentation, 14 automatic rifle, 52
financial aid, 85 armoured personnel carrier, 53 autonomy, 26
food aid, 85 arms average consumption, 64
technical aid, 85 armed, 79 avoid, to, 9
aide, 31 armed attack, 55 award, to, 40
92I ndex
Axis of Evil, 24 bond (financial), 61 ceasefire, 55
junk bond, 61 cell, 50
back (adv.) border(s), to cross, 58 censor (n.), 5
to go back to, 10 borrow, to to censor, 42
on his way back from, 40 borrower, 64 centrifugal system, 54
back, to, 41 cost of borrowing, 61 CGT (capital gains tax), 61
backwardness, 36 boycott, 60 challenge, 78
bail, 76 to boycott, 43 change, to (v.i. and v.t.), 42
bailout, 59 break, to channel (television), 6
balance of power, 32 to break away, 38 charges
balanced, 19 to break out (of war), 58 on charges of, 76
ballistic weapon, 52 to break the law, 82 to press charges against,
ballot, 46 to break up, 39 79
ballot box, 46 breaking news, 6 charity, 85
secret ballot, 46 bribery, 70 charter (n.), 33
ban, 76 broadcast, to, 7 check-point, 75
bankruptcy, 63 broker, 64 Chief of Staff, 50
bankrupt, 62 budget deficit, 63 chief prosecutor, 74
to become bankrupt, 65 to reduce, 65 child labour, 79
barrel (oil), 68 bulldozer, 53 choice, 35
basic, 17 bullet, 52 circumstance, 15
basis of, on the, 12 burglary, 77 circumstances, 15
battalion, 50 bury, to, 88 civil, 17
battle, 55 business civil disobedience, 78
battleground, 55 businessman, 69 civil liberties, 75
befall, to, 42 to do business with, 72 civil society, 32
before, 22 by-elections, 45 civil war, 54
shortly before, 22 civilian, 49
beheading, 77 cabinet, 28 claim, to, 7
believe, to, 7 cabinet reshuffle, 34 to claim the life/lives of,
belong, to, 39 shadow cabinet, 28 57
besides, 12 call on, to, 41 clarification, 14
besiege, to, 57 call up, to, 56 to clarify, 8
bigot, 27 campaign, 46 it is clear that, 13
bilateral relations, 36 cancellation clash, 78
bill, 33, 73 to cancel elections, 48 client, 69
draft bill, 33 debt cancellation, 85 climate change, 87
birth rate, 84 candidate, 46 club, 27
black market, 60 independent candidate, cluster bomb, 52
black rain, 87 46 coalition, 34
blackmail, to, 82 capital (financial), 60 coalition forces, 50
blast, 52 to invest capital, 64 coalition government, 28
bloc, 27 capital (geographical), 32 collapse, to, 37
blockade, to impose, 58 capitalism, 25 collude, to, 41
blossom, to, 65 capitalist, 26 columnist, 5
board, 28 captive, 75 combat troops, 50
board of directors, 69 car bomb, 77 combat zone, 53
bomb, 51 carbon emissions, 87 come into effect, to, 65
atomic bomb, 52 caretaker government, 28 come to power, to, 48
car bomb, 77 carry out, to, 43 commando, 50
cluster bomb, 52 cartel, 60 comment, to, 7
incendiary bomb, 52 catastrophe, 83 commentator, 5
mortar bomb, 52 cause (n.), 16 commercial, 17
nuclear bomb, 52 to cause, 10 commission, 28
precision bombing, 53 cautious, 19 commit, to, 79
bombardment, 53 to be cautious, 9 to commit a crime, 81
 I ndex 93
committee, 28 consultation, 35 crew, 29
commodity, 64 consumer, 64, 69 crime, 76
Common Market, 59 consumer culture, 69 to commit a crime, 81
communicate, to, 7 consumer goods, 69 crimes against humanity,
communiqu, 14 consumption, average, 64 77
communism, 25 contend, to, 37 war crime, 54
communist, 26 contest, to, 80 criminal (adj.), 79
comparison with, in, 12 context, 11 criminal investigation, 79
compatible, 20 continue, to, 6, 39 criminal record, (s.o.
compensate, to, 71 continuously, 21 with), 75
compensation, 76 contract, 70 criminal (n.), 75
compete, to, 37 contribute, to, 10 war criminal, 49
competition, 60 control, to, 38 crisis, 83
competitiveness, 61 controversial, 20 critical, 20
competitor, 30 to cause controversy, 37 to become critical, 89
complete, 19 convene, to, 39 criticise, to, 9
complex (adj.), 19 to be convened, 39 critic, 9
complicated, 19 convey, to, 7 cross the border, to 58
comply, to, 82 convict, to, 80 Crown Prince, 31
comprehensive, 18 convicted (of), 76 crucial, 20
comprise, to, 11 convincing, 18 crude oil, 68
compromise (n.), 34 cordon, to impose, 58 cruelty, 77
concentrate on, to, 8 corporate social cruise missile, 51
concerned, 18 responsibility, 70 cultural, 16
concession, 67 corporation, 68 curfew, to impose, 81
conciliation, 34 correspondent, 5 currency
condition, 15 corruption, 70 hard currency, 60
confederate, 49 corrupt practices, 78 soft currency, 60
confederation, 27 cost, to, 65 to tie the currency to the
confer, to, 40 cost of borrowing, 61 dollar, 65
conference, 35 costs, 62 current, 20, 21
confess, to, 9, 80 running cost, 70 customer, 69
confidential, 17 council, 27, 28 cut, to (diplomatic relations),
confirm, to, 6 counter attack, 55 36
confiscate, to, 80 counterpart, 30 cutbacks, 60
conflict counter-terrorist operations cuts
conflict resolution, 55 75 spending cuts, 60
to sow the seeds of country, 32 tax cuts, 61
conflict, 37 coup, 37
conglomerate, 68 attempted coup, 77 damage (n.), 70
congress, 35 bloodless coup, 78 to damage, 88
conscript, to, 56 court (judicial), 73 damages, 76
consequence, 16 court hearing, 79 material damage, 84
conservatism, 25 high court, 73 danger, 55
conservative, 26 ICC (International date, 15
Conservative Party, 24 Criminal Court), 73 dead (person), 74
consider, to, 7 International Court of deadline, 15
consolidate, to, 65 Human Rights, 73 deal, 70
conspiracy, 78 International Court of dealer, 64
constituency, 47 Justice, 73 deal with, to, 11
constitution, 33 supreme court, 73 death, 55
constitutional, 27 court (royal), 28 to sentence to death, 80
constitutional monarchy, coverage debrief, to, 58
26 live coverage, 6 debt, 63
consult, to, 9 rolling coverage, 6 debt cancellation, 85
consultant, 30 credentials, 34 debt crisis, 63
94I ndex
to default on a debt, 65 depopulation, 87 dividend, 61
to freeze a debt, 65 deport, to, 81 document (n.), 33
outstanding debt, 63 deposit, 62 dollar
public debt, 63 depression, 84 price against the euro, 61
to repay a debt, 65 deregulate, to, 72 to tie the currency to, 65
to reschedule a debt, 65 derivatives, 61 dominate, to, 38
to write off a debt, 65 desalination, 88 double agent, 75
decentralised rule, 26 describe, to 8 doubt, to, 9
decide, to, 41 description, 15 to raise doubts about, 9
to decide on, 41 de-selection, 46 draft, to, 56
decision, 33 deserter, 49 draft bill, 33
decisive, 20 destroy, to, 56, 88 drone, 53
declare, to, 7 destroyer (ship), 53 drought, 83
to declare war, 57 detain, to, 81 drugs, 78
declaration, 14 detainee, 75 during, 22
decoy missile, 51 detective, 74 dwindle, to, 43
decree (n.), 33 determine, to, 41 dynamics, 16
deem, to, 7 deterrent force, 50
default, to, 65 devaluation, 63 early elections, 45
defector, 49 devastate, to, 89 earth tremor, 83
defence force, 50 devastation, 87 earthquake, 83
defend, to, 57 develop, to (v.i. and v.t.), ease, to, 43
defendant, 74 41, 42 EC (European Commission),
deficit developed countries, 67 23
amount of the deficit, 63 developing countries, 67, 84 ECB (European Central
budget deficit, 63; to development aid, 85 Bank), 59
reduce, 65 developmental, 88 economic, 17
trade deficit, 63 dialogue, 35 economic integration, 60
define, to, 8 difference, 33 economic recovery, 59
definitive, 20 different, 19 economic reform, 59
deforestation, 87 diminish, to, 43 economic sanctions, 60;
defraud, to, 82 diplomacy, 34 to apply, 64
degenerate (adj.), 19 direct, to, 42, 71 economist, 64
delay, to, 39 direction, 33 economy
to be delayed, 39 director, 69 global economy, 59
to delay elections, 48 board of directors, 69 to stimulate the economy,
delegate (n.), 29 Director General, 69 65
delegation, 29 disapproval, 37 economy of scale, 63, 70
delinquency, 79 disarmament, 55 editor, 5
demand, to, 9 disaster, 83 editorial (n.), 5
demands, settlement of, 34 to proclaim a disaster efficient, 18
demilitarisation, 55 area, 88 effort, to exert, 35
demilitarised zone, 53 disband, to, 38 EFSF (European Financial
democracy, 33 discover, to, 10 Stability Facility), 59
democratic, 27 discuss, to, 11 elect, to, 48
to reinstate democracy, discussion, 35 election, 45
38 discussions, 35 by-elections, 45
Democrats, 24 disintegrate, to, 39 to cancel elections, 48
demonstrate, to (protest), 82 dismiss, to, 38, 71 to delay elections, 48
demonstration, 78 disruption, 87 early elections, 45
demonstrator, 74 dissident, 30 election campaign, 46
demonstrate, to (show), 10 dissolve, to, 38 election manifesto, 46
deny, to, 6, 7 distinction, 33 election monitoring, 45
depart, to, 40 distinct, 19 election-rigging, 47
deploy, to, 56 distress, 84 federal elections, 45
deployed, 56 distribute, to, 71 free and fair elections, 45
 I ndex 95
general elections, 45 EU (European Union), 23 face, to, 37
to hold elections, 47 euro fact, 16
local elections, 45, 46 euro zone, 59 factual, 18
mid-term elections, 45 price against the dollar, 61 factionalism, 25
presidential elections, 45 evacuate, to, 57, 88 factional, 27
run-off election, 45 evacuation, 87 factor, 16
electoral, 47 evaluate, to, 9 factory, 68
electoral commission, 45 event, 15 fade, to, 43
electoral process, 45 chain of events, 15 fall, to, 37
electoral roll, 47 eventuality, 13 family planning, 88
electorate, the, 47 evidence, 76 famine, 83
electors, register of, 47 examine, to, 80 famous, 19
element, 16 execute, to, 80 far-reaching, 18
elitism, 25 execution squad, 50 favour, to, 41
elitist, 26 exceed, to, 71 federal elections, 45
elucidation, 14 exceptional measures, 35 Federal Reserve, 59
embargo, 67 exchange, to felony, 76
embezzle, to, 82 to exchange (e.g. views), feudalism, 25
embrace, to, 42 11 field, 11
emerge, to, 43 to exchange fire, 57 field of operations, 54
emergency (n.), 83 in exchange for, 12 fight, to, 37
emergency (adj.), 88 prisoner exchange, 49 to resume fighting, 58
emergency aid, 85 trade exchange, 67 fighter aircraft, 53
state of emergency, 78 exchange markets, 60 final, 21
emigrate, to, 88 exchange rate, 61 finally, 22
emotional, 17 excuse (n.), 16 finance, to, 64
emphasise, to, 8 exemplary, to be, 43 finance minister, 64
employ, to, 71 exile, to, 81 financial, 17
employee, 69 to live in exile, 81 financial aid, 85
encounter, to, 37 existing, 21 financial crisis, 59
encounter (n.), 35 expand, to (v.i. and v.t.), 42 financial meltdown, 59
encourage, to, 41 expected that, it is, 13 financial year, 63
end, to (v.i and v.t.), 39 expel, to, 81 financier, 64
at the end of his visit, 40 expenses, 62 fine (penalty), 76
to put an end to, 39 expert, 5 to fine, 80
enemy, 75 explain, to, 14 fire (burning), 84
energy, 71 explanation, 14 fire (of a weapon)
entire, 19 explore, to, 11 artillery fire, 52
entrench, to, 41 explode, to (v.i. and v.t.), 56 to exchange fire, 57
entrenched interests, 33 explosion, 52 firing squad, 50
environmental protection, 87 explosive device, 52 to open fire, 57
envoy, 29 explosives, 52 rocket fire, 52
special envoy, 29 export, to, 71 firm (adj.), 19
epidemic, 87 exports, 67 flag, 49
equally, 13 expose, to, 9 flee, to, 88
erect, to, 41 to be exposed to, 88 fleet, 54
to erect road blocks, 58 express, to, 7 fleeting, 21
erosion, 87 extent flexibility, 70
escalate, to, 82 to some extent, 13 flood, 83
espionage, 77 to the extent that, 13 flourish, to, 64
essential that, it is, 14 extinction, 87 fluctuate, to, 43
establish, to, 41 to become extinct, 89 fluctuation, 63
establishment, 29 extremism, 25 focus, to, 8
estimate, to (strength of extremist, 26 food
forces), 58 eyewitness, 74 food aid, 85
ethnic cleansing, 55 food convoy, 86
96I ndex
foodstuffs, 68 general (adj), 19 hang, to, 80
force, use of, 53 General (n.), 49 happen, to, 42
forces General Assembly (UN), 23 harass, to, 38
air force, 50 general elections, 45 hard currency, 60
armed forces, 49 generosity, 85 hard-line, 27
coalition forces, 50 genocide, 55 harm, to
defence force, 50 gerrymandering, 47 to harm the image of, 10
to estimate the strength of gift, 85 harmful to, 19
forces, 58 global economy, 59 head for, to, 40
deterrent force, 50 global village, 62 headline, 5
ground forces, 50 global warming, 87 headquarters, 54
light/mobile task force, 50 globalisation, 62 helicopter, 53
multi-national force, 49 GMT (Greenwich Mean help (n.), 85
peacekeeping forces, 50 Time), 22 hero, 49
security forces, 73 goal, 15 hesitation, 36
strike force, 50 governor, 31 high, a new (of price), 61
forecasting (financial), 63 government, 28 high alert, state of, 83
foreign currency markets, 60 caretaker/interim high commissioner, 29
foreign currency reserves, 60 government, 28 high court, 73
forged, 19 coalition government, 28 high-level sources, 6
form, to, 41 government subsidy, 70 high-ranking officials, 30
formal, 17 provisional government, hijack, to, 82
former, 21 28 hint, to, 8
forthcoming, 21 to take up the reins of history, 15
found, to, 41 government, 48 hold, to
foundation, 29 transition government, to hold elections, 47
framework of, in the, 12 28 to hold a meeting, 39
fraud, 78 grace period, 63 to hold talks, 39
to defraud, 82 grade, 50 homeland, 32
free, to, 58 grant (n.), 85 homeless (person), 85
to set free, 58 to grant, 40 homicide, 77
free and fair elections, 45 grave (adj.), 20 horror, 37
free market, 60 Greenpeace, 86 horrifying, 20
freeze, to gross (amount), 62 hostage, 75
to freeze a debt, 65 ground forces, 50 to take hostage, 82
to freeze assets, 81 ground offensive, 55 hostile, 56
frigate, 53 guarantee, to, 10 human loss, 84
front, 27 guaranteed, 19 human rights, 32
fuel, 68 Guardian of the Two Shrines, human shield, 55
fulfil, to, 43 31 humanitarian, 88
fundamental, 18 guerrilla warfare, 54 hung parliament, 47
fundamentalism, 25 guilty, 79 hunger strike, 78
fundamentalist, 26 to find guilty, 80 hurricane, 83
funeral (procession), 55 Gulf States, 32
future, 21 gun, 52 IAEA (International Atomic
in the near future, 22 automatic rifle, 52 Energy Authority),
gunboat, 54 23
G8, 67 gunman, 75 IBRD (International Bank for
G20, 67 machine gun, 52 Reconstruction and
gang, 7 revolver, 52 Development), 86
gathering, 35 sub-machine gun, 52 ICC (International Criminal
Gaza Strip, 32 Court), 73
GCC (Gulf Cooperation hand grenade, 52 illegal, 79
Council), 23 hand over, to, 40 illiteracy, 87
GDP (Gross Domestic to hand over power/ image, 46
Product), 59 authority, 38 to harm the image of, 10
 I ndex 97
IMF (International Monetary to be influenced, 10 invade, to, 57
Fund), 59 influence (n.), 16 invest, to, 64
immigration, 86 inform, to, 7 investment, 62
immigrant, 84 information, 14 investor, 64
imminent, 21 informal, 17 investigate, to, 11, 80
immunity, 76 infrastructure, 70 criminal investigation, 79
impasse, 15 infringe, to, 82 investigation, 14
impediment, 16 inheritance tax, 61 investigator, 74
implement, to, 43 initiative, 35 invite, to
implicated, 18 injury, 77 at the invitation of, 40
import, to, 71 injured (person), 74 involved, 18
imports, 67 to suffer minor injuries, to be involved in, 82
important, 20 57 irrigation, 88
of the utmost importance, to suffer serious injuries, Islamic Law, 73
20 57 Islamic Salvation Front, 24
impose, to innocent, 79 isolation, 34
to impose a cordon/ innovations, 35 isolationism, 25
blockade, 58 inquire, to, 8 issue (n.), 15
to impose a curfew, 81 insist on, to, 8 issue, to, 7
to impose martial law, 81 inspect, to, 56 IT (information technology),
to impose sanctions, 43 inspector, 74 71
to impose upon, 8 instability, 63
impress, to, 10 instead of, 12 join, to, 11
to be impressed, 11 instrumental (adj.), 20 journalist, 5
imprison, to, 81 insult (n.), 78 JSC (joint-stock company),
improve, to (v.i. and v.t.), 42 insure, to, 71 68
incendiary bomb, 52 insurance, 70 judge, 74
incident, 15 insurgent, 30 judicial power, 73
incite, to, 10 integration, economic, 60 judicial system, 73
include, to, 11 intellectual (adj.), 17 junk bond, 61
including, 12 intelligence, 14 juror, 74
income, 60, 62 intelligence service, 73 jury, 74
income tax, 61 intention, 15 just, 19
low income, 69 intercontinental ballistic just war, 54
inconceivable missile, 51 justification, 14, 16
it is inconceivable that, interest rate, 61
14 preferential rate of killing, 77
it is not inconceivable interest, 61 killer, 74
that, 14 to raise/lower the interest king, 31
incorporate, to, 11 rate, 65 Knesset, 24
increase, to (v.i. and v.t.), 71 interests, entrenched, 33 know, to
incumbent, 30 interim, 21 hitherto known as, 19
independence, 36 interim authority, 29 well-known, 19
independent candidate, 46 interim government, 28
index, 64 international, 17 Labour Party, 24
indicate, to, 8 international community, land attack, 55
indication, 14 24 landslide victory, to win, 48
indicator, 64 on the international last, to, 39
industry, 67 stage, 13 launch, to (an attack), 57
industrial, 17 International Court of Human launch, to (a missile), 57
inevitable, it is, 14 Rights, 73 law, 73
infantry, 49 International Court of Justice, article of law, 73
infiltrate, to, 57 73 to break the law, 82
inflation, 62 interrogate, to, 80 Islamic Law, 73
rate of inflation, 62 interview (n.), 5 lawsuit, 76
influence, to, 10 interviewer, 5 lawyer, 74
98I ndex
lead to, to, 10 malnutrition, 83 military police, 73
leader, 30 man on the street, 24 military staff, 49
leadership, 29 manifesto, 14 militia, 51
leadership ranks, 28 election manifesto, 46 mine (excavation), 69
under the leadership of, manner mine (weapon), 52
29 in the manner of, 12 mineral, 69
league, 27 manoeuvre, 54 minimum wage, 69
Left, the, 24 marginalise, to, 38 minister, 30
left-wing, 27 marine, 49 finance minister, 64
legality, 79 market ministerial portfolio, 34
legal, 79 black market, 60 mitigate, to, 43
to legalise, 81 exchange markets, 60 missile, 51
legally competent, 79 foreign currency markets, anti-aircraft missile, 51
legally incompetent, 79 60 cruise missile, 51
legislative power, 73 free market, 60 decoy missile, 51
legitimate, 19 market forces, 60 intercontinental ballistic
lender, 64 marketing campaign, 71 missile, 51
level (n.), 11 martial law, to impose, 81 to launch a missile, 57
liberalism, 25 martyr, 75 long-range missile, 51
Liberals, 24 to be martyred, 57 missile launcher, 51
licence, 68, 79 Marxism, 25 short-range missile, 51
life Marxist, 26 surface-to-air missile, 51
to claim the life of, 57 massacre, 55 mistreat, to, 81
life imprisonment, to material damage, 84 mobile task force, 50
sentence to, 80 matter, 15 mobilise, to, 56
light task force, 50 meaning that, 13 modernisation, 33
likely, it is, 13 means, 11 monarch, 31
limelight, to snatch, 43 meanwhile, 22 monarchy, constitutional, 26
link, to, 43 measures, 35 money laundering, 62
to be linked to, 43 austerity measures, 59 monitor, to, 42
liquidate, to, 71 exceptional measures, 35 monopoly, 60
liquidity, 63 recent measures, 35 mortality rate, 84
LLC (limited liability security measures, 75 mortar bomb, 52
company), 68 media, the, 5 motion, 33
loan, 63 mediator, 29 motive, 16
local, 17 team of mediators, 29 MSF (Mdecins Sans
local elections, 45 meet, to, 39 Frontires), 86
long meeting, 35 mudslide, 84
as long as, 13 to hold a meeting, 39 multi-culturalism, 25
long-range missile, 51 member, 31 multi-lateral relations, 36
in the long term, 21 member of parliament, multi-national force, 49
loot, to, 82 30 multi-party system, 45
lorry, 86 membership, 31 murder, to, 82
loss, 70 mention, to, 6 murder (n.), 77
lower house, 28 to be worth mentioning, murderer, 74
loyalty, 46 9 Muslim Brotherhood, 24
mere, 13 Muslim League, 23
machine gun, 52 merger, 68
main, 20 meritocracy, 33 nation, 32
Majesty, His, 31 method, 11 nation-state, 32
majority mid-term elections, 45 national, 17
absolute majority, 47 migrate, to, 88 national guard, 73
majority system, 45 military, the, 49 nationalise, to, 71
to secure and military (adj.), 17 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
overwhelming military base, 54 Organization), 23
majority, 48 military intervention, 55 natural resources, 69
 I ndex 99
necessary, it is, 1314 official (n.), 29 pact, 34
need for, pressing, 84 high-ranking officials, 30 stability pact, 59
negative, 18 often, 22 palace, 28
negotiations, 35 OIC (Organisation parachute, 51
neo-conservative, 26 of the Islamic parade, 55
neo-Nazism, 25 Conference), 24 paralysis, 87
net (amount), 62 oil paratrooper, 49
network, 27, 75 barrel, 68 pardon, to, 80
neutral, 27 crude oil, 68 parliament, 28
new world order, 32 oil production, 68 act of parliament, 33
news, the, 5 oil slick, 83 hung parliament, 47
breaking news, 6 oil well, 68 member of parliament,
news coverage see on board, 56 30
coverage one-party system, 45 parliamentary term/
news headlines, 5 OPEC (Organization of the session, 36
newspaper, 5 Petroleum Exporting partial, 18
next, 21 Countries), 67 participate, to, 10
NGO (non-governmental non-OPEC, 67 partnership, 68
organisation), 86 open fire, to, 57 party, 28
no-fly zone, 53 operations Conservative Party, 24
nominate, to, 48 counter-terrorist Democrats, 24
non-binding opinion, 79 operations, 75 fastest-growing party, 47
non-voters, 46 field of operations, 54 Labour Party, 24
normalisation (of relations), operational, 70 Liberals, 24
36 opinion most widespread party,
noticeable, 20 opinion poll, 45 47
notify, to, 7 to present opinions, 7 multi-party system, 45
notoriety, 46 public opinion, 45 one-party system, 45
nuclear opponent, 30 party line, 28
nuclear bomb, 52 opportunism, 25 party list, 46
nuclear deterrent, 51 opportunist, 26 Republicans, 24
nuclear disaster, 83 opportunity, 15 ruling party, 28
nuclear-free zone, 53 oppose, to, 37, 82 past, 21
nuclear leak, 84 opposition, 28 patrol, 50
nuclear meltdown, 84 optimistic, 18 pave the way, to, 10
nuclear non-proliferation, optimist, 31 payable, to become, 65
54 option, 35 peace, 34
nuclear power station, 70 to keep ones options peace process, 34
nuclear proliferation, 54 open, 41 peace settlement, 34
nuclear radiation, 84 to rule out an option, 41 peace treaty, 34
nuclear weapons, 51 oral, 18 peacekeeping forces, 50
order (n.), 15 peer, 30
objective (n.), 15 ordinary, 18 penal, 79
observer, 5 organisation, 29 pension, 70
obstacle, 16 orientate, to, 42 people, a, 32
obtain, to, 40 other people trafficking, 77
occasion, 15 on the other hand, 12 per cent, 61
Occupation, 32 other than, 12 percentage point, 61
Occupied Territories, 32 oust, to (the ruler), 38 permanent, 21
occupy, to, 58 outcome, 16 permit (n.), 79
occur, to, 42 overcome, to, 38 to permit, 9
occurrence, 15 oversee, to, 42 perpetrate, to, 79
offence, 76 overwhelm, to, 38 personality, 46
offer, to, 40 overwhelming, 20 pessimist, 31
official (adj.), 17 ozone hole, 87 pessimistic, 18
official visit, to pay, 40 phase, 36
100I ndex
pilot, 49 judicial power, 73 progress, 36
pioneer, 31 legislative power, 73 project (n.), 14
pivotal, 20 power of attorney, 79 prolong, to, 39
plaintiff, 74 purchasing power, 60, 63 prominent, 19
plan (n.), 14 to transfer power to, 38 propaganda, 47
to plan, 58 power station, 70 propagate, to, 8
plane crash, 84 nuclear power station, 70 property tax, 61
play a role in, to 10 practical, 18 proportional representation,
play down, to, 7 practise, to, 43 45
pledge (n.), 34 praise, to, 9 propose, to, 8
PLO (Palestinian Liberation precious metals, 69 prosecute, to, 80
Organization), 23 precision bombing, 53 chief prosecutor, 74
plot, to, 58 precision weapons, 51 public prosecutor, 73
pluralism, 25 predicament, 15 prosper, to, 65
PNA (Palestinian National pre-emptive strike, 53 protect, to, 57
Authority), 23 present (time), 21 protest, 78
point of view, 11 present, to, 40 to protest against, 82
from the point of view to present ones opinions, protestor, 74
of, 12 7 prove, to, 9
point of, to be on the, 39 present, to be, 39 burden of proof falls on,
point to, to, 8 president, 30 9
police presidential elections, 45 provisional government, 28
military police, 73 press, the, 5 provoke, to, 10
policeman, 74 press agency, 5 provocation, 78
policy, 33 press conference, 6 proxy war, 54
policy-makers, 30 pressure, 36 public, 19
political, 16 to put pressure on, 43 public debt, 63
political apparatus, 24 presume, to, 8 public enemy number
political circles, 323 prevailing, 20 one, 75
political headquarters, 28 prevent, to, 37 public life, 33
political prisoner, 75 prevention, 36 public opinion, 45
politician, 30 price public prosecutor, 73
polling station, 46 price control, 62 public sector, 67
pollution, 87 price of euro against public spending, 60
popularity, 46 dollar, 61 publicly, 12
decline in popularity, 46 price stability, 62 publicise, to, 8
popular, 17 retail price, 61 publish, to, 7, 8
populism, 26 prime minister, 30 to be published, 8
populist, 26 office of, 30 pull out, to, 57
portfolio, ministerial, 34 prince, 31 punish, to, 80
to take over the portfolio principal (adj.), 20 punishment, 76
of, 34 principle, 33 punitive, 79
position, 15 prison, 76 purchasing power, 60, 63
positive, 18 prisoner, 75 pure, 13
possibility, 13 political prisoner, 75 put down, to (a revolt), 56
postpone, to, 39 POW (prisoner of war),
pour into, to, 88 49 quantum leap, 36
poverty, 87 prisoner exchange, 49 queen, 31
below the poverty line, private sector, 67 question (n.), 15
88 privatise, to, 71 quickly as possible, 21
POW (prisoner of war), 49 probability, 13 quote, to, 7
power it is probable that, 13
absolute power, 29 professional, 17 racial, 27
balance of power, 32 profit, 62 racism, 77
to come to power, 48 profitable, 62 radiation, 52
to hand over power, 38 programme, 33 radical, 27
 I ndex 101
raid (n.), 55 in relation to, 12 revolt (n.), 37
to raid, 57 to be related to, 43 to put down a revolt, 56
rank, 50 relations to revolt, 37
rape, to, 82 bilateral, 36 revolution, 37
rapprochement, 34 to cut, 36 revolutionary (adj.), 27
rarely, 22 multi-lateral, 36 revolutionary (n.), 30
raw materials, 68 normalisation of, 36 revolver, 52
reach, to, 40 to resume, 36 reward, 76
reaction, 35 trilateral, 36 Richter scale, on the, 83
readiness, in a state of, 56 release, to, 80 Right, the, 24
real, 18 religious, 16 right-wing, 27
to become a reality, 42 remove, to, 38 riot, 78
in real terms, 62 renew, to, 39 rioter, 74
realistic, 18 repay, to (a debt), 65 rival, 30
reality, 16 repercussions, 56 road blocks, to erect, 58
real estate, 68 report (n.), 14 rocket, 51
realise, to, 43 representative, 29 rocket fire, 52
reappear, to, 43 repress, to, 38 rocket launcher, 51
reason (n.), 16 republic, 32 rogue state, 32
rebel (n.), 30 Republicans, 24 ruin, to, 88
recall, to, 6 repudiate, to, 6 rule, 29
receive, to (an item), 40 reputation, 46 ruler, 31; to oust, 38
receive, to (a visitor), 39 request, to, 9 ruling party, 28
recent, 21 reschedule, to (a debt), 65 rule out, to, 7
recent measures, 35 rescue package, 59 to rule out an option, 41
recently, 22 reserves (military), 50 running cost, 70
recession, 59 resettlement, 87 run-off election, 45
reconnaissance, 54 resign, to, 71
reconstruction, 87 resignation, 69 sabotage, 77
record figure, 63 resist, to, 37, 58, 82 safety, 55
re-count, 47 resistance, 28 safety valve, 37
recovery, economic, 59 resolve, to, 41 sailor, 49
red alert, to put on, 81 respect, in this, 12 sake of for the, 13
Red Crescent, 86 respond, to, 8 sanctions
Red Cross, 86 in response to, 76 economic sanctions, 60;
re-elect, to, 48 responsible, 19 to apply, 64
re-emerge, to, 43 to claim responsibility, to impose sanctions, 43
referendum, 45 81 to lift sanctions, 43
refinery, 68 restrain, to, 81 satellite television, 6
reflect, to, 10 restriction, 70 say, to, 6
reform (n.), 33 result, 16 to go on to say, 6
economic reform, 59 as a result of, 10 it was/is said, 6
refugee, 84 to result in, 10 scams, 78
refugee camp, 32 resume, to, 39 scandal, 78
refute, to, 6 to resume diplomatic scheme, 14
regard, to, 12 relations, 36 scrutinise, to, 42
to regard as unlikely, 7 to resume fighting, 58 scuffle, 78
with regard to, 12 retail price, 61 seat, 47
regime, 29 retire, to, 71 secede, to, 38
regime change, 37 retirement, 70 second term, 47
to topple the regime, 37 return (financial), 62 secret ballot, 46
regional, 17 return, to, 40 Secretary General, 31
reinforce (troops), to, 56 reveal, to, 9 sectarian, 27
reinstate, to (democracy), 38 revenge, 56 sectarian rivalries, 37
reject, to, 37 revenue, 61 sectarianism, 25
relation review, to, 8 secularist, 26
102I ndex
security smuggle, to, 82 state of readiness, 56
Security Council (UN), smuggler, 74 state (country), 32
23; Five Permanent sniper, 49 nation-state, 32
Member States of, social, 16 rogue state, 32
23 social security, 86 state handouts, 85
security forces, 73 socialism, 25 state visit, to pay, 40
security measures, 75 socialist, 26 state, to, 7
to secure, 41 society, 27 statement, 14
see, to, 7 soft currency, 60 statistics, 64
seem, to, 43 soldier, 49 status quo, 36
seize, to, 38 solid, 19 stem from, to, 10
self-determination, 26 solitary confinement, 76 stimulate, to (the economy),
self-rule, 26 solution, 34 65
send, to, 40 sometimes, 22 stipulate, to, 9
sentence, to soon, 22 step
to sentence to death, 80 as soon as, 22 step in the right direction,
to sentence to life as soon as possible, 21 36
imprisonment, 80 sorrow, 84 to take steps, 43
sentenced to, 76 source, 6 Stock Exchange, 60
separatism, 25 high-level sources, 6 stolen goods, 78
separatist, 26 informed sources, 6 stop, to, 81
serious, 20 reliable/trusted sources, 6 storm, to, 57
session, 36 sources close to, 6 strategic point, 54
parliamentary session, 36 sovereignty, 29 strengthen, to, 41
set up, to, 41 special, 19 stress, to, 8
settle, to (decide), 41 special envoy, 29 strike (n.), 70
peace settlement, 34 specialist, 5 to call a strike, 82
settlement of demands, specific, 19 strike force, 50
34 speculate, to, 65 structure, 68
settlements (of people), 32 speculation, 63 structural, 18
settler, 31 speculator, 64 struggle, to, 37
shadow cabinet, 28 speech, to give a, 7 sub-machine gun, 52
shape, to, 41 spend, to, 64 subsequently, 22
share (in a company), 61 public spending, 60 sue, to, 80
shareholder, 64 spending cuts, 60 suffer, to, 44
shelling, 53 split off, to, 38 to suffer serious/minor
shooting, 77 spokesperson, 31 injuries, 57
short-range missile, 51 sponsor, to, 71 suggest, to, 8
short term, in the, 21 spread, to, 8 suggestion, 35
show, to, 9, 10 spurious, 19 suicide bomber, 75
shrapnel, 52 spy (n.), 74 suicide operation, 77
sideline, to, 38 squad, 50 suitable, 20
sign (n.), 14 execution squad, 50 sultan, 31
sign, to, 41 firing squad, 50 summit, 35
significant, 20 squadron, 50 summon, to, 80
of mutual significance, squander, to, 65 Superpowers, 32
20 stabilise, to, 41 super-rich, the, 64
similarity, 33 stability pact, 59 supervise, to, 42
similar, 21 stage, 36 supply, to, 71
simultaneously, 22 standard of living, 63 supply and demand, 68
sit-in, 78 standpoint, 12 support (n.), 85
sitting, 36 stance, 15 to support, 41
slogan, 35 starving (person), 85 supporter, 30
slump (financial), 59 state (condition), 15 suppress, to, 38
slums, 84 state of alliance, 27 supreme court, 73
small arms, 51 state of emergency, 78 surface-to-air missile, 51
 I ndex 103
surplus, 63 terrorist attack, 55 General Assembly, 23
surprise attack, 55 thanks to, 13 Secretary General, 31
surrender, to, 58 theatre of war, 54 Security Council, 23
surround, to, 57 theft, 77 Five Permanent
surveillance, 75 theoretical, 18 Member States of,
survey, to, 8 third world, the, 84 23
suspect, to, 9 threaten, to, 82 UN (adj.), 17
suspect (n.), 74 threat, 78 UN resolution, 33
suspend, to, 38 threshold, 47 UNDP (UN
sympathiser, 31 thrive, to, 65 Development
throw light on, to, 8 Programme), 86
tactics, 56 thug, 75 UNESCO (UN
take, to, 40 topple, to (the regime), 37 Educational,
to take over, 38 torpedo, 51 Scientific
to take over the portfolio torpedo boat, 54 and Cultural
of, 34 torture, to, 81 Organization), 23
to take steps, 43 total, 62 UNRWA (UN Relief and
to take the place of, 38 totalitarianism, 25 Works Agency), 86
to take up the reins of totalitarian, 26 unacceptable, 20
government, 48 towards, 13 unarmed, 79
talks, 35 toxic waste, 84 unconstitutional, 27
to hold talks, 39 trade, 67 undemocratic, 27
round of talks, 356 at the close of trade, 60 undertake, to, 42
tangible, 20 trade deficit, 63 unemployment, 69
tank, 53 trade embargo, 67 unemployed person, 69
target, 15 trade exchange, 67 union, 27
to target, 58 trade fair, 71 trade union, 70
task force, light/mobile, 50 trade partner, 64 unit (military), 50
tax, 61 trade union, 70 unite, to, 43
CGT (capital gains tax), trader, 64 unity, 37
61 volume of trade, 67 universal, 20
income tax, 61 tragedy, 83 unlikely, to regard as, 7
inheritance tax, 61 transfer power to, to, 38 unofficial, 17
property tax, 61 transition government, 28 unprecedented, 19
to raise/lower taxes, 65 transparency, 47 untrue, completely, 18
tax cuts, 61 travel, to, 40 upper house, 28
tax evasion, 78 treason, 77 uprising, 37
tax exemption, 61 treat, to, 11 upshot, 16
VAT (value added tax), 61 trend, 33 uranium enrichment, 54
team, 29 trial (judicial), 76 urban planning, 87
team of mediators, 29 to try, 80 urgent, 88
teamwork, 69 tribalism, 25 usually, 22
technical aid, 85 tribal, 27
telephone, to, 10 trilateral relations, 36 vaccinate, to, 88
television trip, to take a, 40 vaccine, 88
satellite television, 6 troops, 49 various, 19
television channel, 6 combat troops, 50 VAT (value added tax), 61
tell, to, 7 to reinforce the troops, verify, to, 80
temporary, 21 56 veto, to, 37
tent, 86 truck, 86 victim, 74
tension, 36 truth, 16 victory, 47
terrorise, to, 38 tsunami, 83 to win a landslide
terrorism, 77 turning point, 36 victory, 48
terrorist, 75 turnout, 47 video clip, 6
counter-terrorist vindication, 14
operations, 75 UN (United Nations), 23 violate, to, 82
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violation, 77 to declare war, 57 widespread, 20
violence, 77 guerrilla warfare, 54 to be widespread, 8
acts of violence, 77 just war, 54 win, to (a landslide victory),
renunciation of proxy war, 54 48
violence, 77 theatre of war, 54 win, to (votes), 48
visit (n.) at war, 54 wing (political), 28
to conclude a visit, 40 war crime, 54 withdraw, to, 38, 57
at the end of his visit to, war criminal, 49 witness, 74
40 warehouse, 68 eyewitness, 74
to pay a state/official warn, to, 9 WJC (World Jewish
visit, 40 warning, 76 Congress), 24
volcano, 83 warship, 53 WMD (weapons of mass
voluntary, 88 wary of, to be, 9 destruction), 51
voluntary organisation, water purification, 88 worker, 69
85 way, 11 workforce, 69
volunteer (n.), 85 weak, 19 world
vote, to, 48 weapon, 51 all over the world, 13
non-voters, 46 ballistic weapon, 52 the third world, 84
registered voters, 46 nuclear weapons, 51 in various parts of the
vote (n.), 47 precision weapons, 51 world, 13
vote count, 47 WMD (weapons of mass World Bank, 59
vote of confidence, 46 destruction), 51 write off, to (a debt), 65
vote of no-confidence, see also arms; bomb; written, 18
46 gun; missile WTO (World Trade
to win votes, 48 website, 71 Organization), 67
welfare state, 85 WWF (Worldwide Fund for
wage well-known, 19 Nature), 86
minimum wage, 69 West Bank, 32
wage increase, 69 WFP (World Food yield (financial), 62
wake of, in the, 22 Programme), 86
war, 54 whether, 12 zero tolerance, 76
to break out, 58 WHO (World Health Zionism, 25
civil war, 54 Organization), 86 Zionist, 26