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French politics and government vocabulary

75 words with English translations. 44 of them appear in the 5,000 most common French words, and the table shows exactly where each one ranks — so you can learn the ones you will actually hear first.

75words
44in the top 5,000
Frenchlanguage
WordEnglishHow common
la démocratiedemocracy#4958 0.000% of speech
la monarchiemonarchyoutside the top 5,000
le communismecommunismoutside the top 5,000
le socialismesocialismoutside the top 5,000
la dictaturedictatorshipoutside the top 5,000
le présidentpresident#581 0.015% of speech
le premier ministreprime ministeroutside the top 5,000
le roiking#574 0.015% of speech
la reinequeen#1033 0.008% of speech
le sénateursenator#1932 0.004% of speech
le députérepresentativeoutside the top 5,000
le jugejudge#807 0.010% of speech
le mairemayor#1427 0.006% of speech
le gouverneurgovernor#1851 0.004% of speech
le ambassadeurambassador#4810 0.001% of speech
le candidatcandidate#4831 0.001% of speech
le politicienpoliticianoutside the top 5,000
la constitutionconstitution#4959 0.000% of speech
la loilaw#772 0.015% of speech
le articlearticle#1441 0.006% of speech
le droitright#334 0.031% of speech
le devoirduty#48 0.371% of speech
le code pénalpenal codeoutside the top 5,000
le tribunalcourt#1349 0.006% of speech
le avocatlawyer#634 0.017% of speech
le accusédefendant#1697 0.005% of speech
le procureurprosecutor#1304 0.006% of speech
le procèstrial#1011 0.008% of speech
le verdictverdict#4667 0.016% of speech
la peinesentence#446 0.018% of speech
le amendementamendmentoutside the top 5,000
le contratcontract#1192 0.007% of speech
le délitcrime#4848 0.001% of speech
la amendefine#4961 0.000% of speech
le appelappeal#604 0.019% of speech
le témoinwitness#977 0.013% of speech
la manifestationprotest#4962 0.000% of speech
le rassemblementdemonstrationoutside the top 5,000
la grèvestrike#4867 0.001% of speech
le boycottboycottoutside the top 5,000
le activismeactivismoutside the top 5,000
le mouvement socialsocial movementoutside the top 5,000
la pancartesignoutside the top 5,000
le slogansloganoutside the top 5,000
la marchemarch#402 0.021% of speech
le piquet de grèvepicket lineoutside the top 5,000
le manifestantprotesteroutside the top 5,000
le leaderleaderoutside the top 5,000
la répressionrepressionoutside the top 5,000
le droit de manifesterright to protestoutside the top 5,000
la désobéissance civilecivil disobedienceoutside the top 5,000
la résistanceresistance#2696 0.001% of speech
le activisteactivistoutside the top 5,000
le changement socialsocial changeoutside the top 5,000
la solidaritésolidarity#2840 0.001% of speech
la violenceviolence#1714 0.005% of speech
la diplomatiediplomacy#4621 0.017% of speech
le traitétreatyoutside the top 5,000
la ambassadeembassy#4964 0.000% of speech
le accordagreement#108 0.110% of speech
les relations internationalesinternational relationsoutside the top 5,000
le conflitconflict#2748 0.001% of speech
la coopérationcooperation#2864 0.001% of speech
la organisation internationaleinternational organizationoutside the top 5,000
le diplomatediplomatoutside the top 5,000
le consulatconsulate#4622 0.005% of speech
la médiationmediation#4860 0.003% of speech
le commerce internationalinternational tradeoutside the top 5,000
la sécurité internationaleinternational securityoutside the top 5,000
le embargoembargooutside the top 5,000
la alliancealliance#2222 0.004% of speech
la négociationnegotiation#4546 0.002% of speech
le protocoleprotocol#2742 0.001% of speech
la souverainetésovereignty#4620 0.007% of speech
le ambassadeur adjointdeputy ambassadoroutside the top 5,000

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