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German politics and government vocabulary

75 words with English translations. 43 of them appear in the 5,000 most common German words, and the table shows exactly where each one ranks — so you can learn the ones you will actually hear first.

75words
43in the top 5,000
Germanlanguage
WordEnglishHow common
die Demokratiedemocracy#2754 0.002% of speech
die Monarchiemonarchyoutside the top 5,000
der Kommunismuscommunismoutside the top 5,000
der Sozialismussocialism#4557 0.001% of speech
die Diktaturdictatorship#4454 0.001% of speech
der Präsidentpresident#1017 0.007% of speech
der Premierministerprime ministeroutside the top 5,000
der Königking#569 0.015% of speech
die Königinqueen#1064 0.006% of speech
der Senatorsenator#2186 0.002% of speech
der Abgeordneterepresentativeoutside the top 5,000
der Richterjudge#1056 0.006% of speech
der Bürgermeistermayor#1474 0.004% of speech
der Gouverneurgovernor#2238 0.002% of speech
der Botschafterambassador#4038 0.001% of speech
der Kandidatcandidate#2998 0.002% of speech
der Politikerpolitician#2567 0.004% of speech
die Verfassungconstitution#3259 0.001% of speech
das Gesetzlaw#1101 0.006% of speech
der Artikelarticle#1692 0.003% of speech
das Rechtright#208 0.056% of speech
die Pflichtduty#1502 0.004% of speech
das Strafgesetzbuchpenal codeoutside the top 5,000
das Gerichtcourt#968 0.007% of speech
der Anwaltlawyer#810 0.009% of speech
der Angeklagtedefendantoutside the top 5,000
der Staatsanwaltprosecutor#2244 0.002% of speech
der Prozesstrial#1731 0.003% of speech
das Urteilverdict#2079 0.003% of speech
das Strafmaßsentenceoutside the top 5,000
der Änderungsantragamendmentoutside the top 5,000
der Vertragcontract#2581 0.004% of speech
die Straftatcrime#3956 0.001% of speech
die Geldstrafefineoutside the top 5,000
die Berufungappeal#4169 0.001% of speech
der Zeugewitnessoutside the top 5,000
der Protestprotest#3087 0.002% of speech
die Kundgebungdemonstrationoutside the top 5,000
der Streikstrike#4839 0.001% of speech
der Boykottboycottoutside the top 5,000
der Aktivismusactivismoutside the top 5,000
die soziale Bewegungsocial movementoutside the top 5,000
das Schildsign#2315 0.002% of speech
der Slogansloganoutside the top 5,000
der Marschmarchoutside the top 5,000
der Streikpostenpicket lineoutside the top 5,000
der Demonstrantprotester#4246 0.001% of speech
der Anführerleader#1853 0.003% of speech
die Unterdrückungrepressionoutside the top 5,000
das Demonstrationsrechtright to protestoutside the top 5,000
der zivile Ungehorsamcivil disobedienceoutside the top 5,000
der Widerstandresistance#2483 0.002% of speech
der Aktivistactivist#4808 0.001% of speech
der soziale Wandelsocial changeoutside the top 5,000
die Solidaritätsolidarity#4556 0.001% of speech
die Gewaltviolence#1355 0.005% of speech
die Diplomatiediplomacyoutside the top 5,000
der Vertragtreaty#2581 0.004% of speech
die Botschaftembassy#1625 0.004% of speech
das Abkommenagreement#3658 0.001% of speech
die internationalen Beziehungeninternational relationsoutside the top 5,000
der Konfliktconflict#2862 0.002% of speech
die Zusammenarbeitcooperation#2739 0.003% of speech
die internationale Organisationinternational organizationoutside the top 5,000
der Diplomatdiplomatoutside the top 5,000
das Konsulatconsulateoutside the top 5,000
die Vermittlungmediation#4906 0.001% of speech
der internationale Handelinternational tradeoutside the top 5,000
die internationale Sicherheitinternational securityoutside the top 5,000
das Embargoembargooutside the top 5,000
die Allianzallianceoutside the top 5,000
die Verhandlungnegotiation#2976 0.002% of speech
das Protokollprotocol#3890 0.001% of speech
die Souveränitätsovereigntyoutside the top 5,000
der stellvertretende Botschafterdeputy ambassadoroutside the top 5,000

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