Korean vocabulary list:
politics & government
- 강대–powerfulness
- 강화–reinforcement; strengthening
- 강화하다–make peace
- 강화하다–reinforce; strengthen
- 개혁–reform; reformation
- 경–Lord
- 계승–succession
- 계열–system; faction; department
- 고관–high official; dignitary
- 고관대작–high-ranking official; dignitary; high and prominent office
- 공–public affairs; being public
- 공산주의–communism
- 공식–being official; being state
- 공작–duke
- 공적–public; official
- 공적–public; official
- 공화국–republic
- 과거–civil service examination
- 관계–official world; government circles
- 관권–government authority; government power
- 관리–civil servant; government employee; public servant
- 관직–government post
- 관할–jurisdiction
- 교권–ecclesiastical authority
- 교통–trade; international exchange
- 구속–restriction; restraint
- 국가–national anthem
- 국교–state religion
- 국교–diplomatic relations
- 국무총리–prime minister
- 국민–people; national; citizen
- 국방부–Ministry of Defense
- 국부–national wealth
- 국어–official language; native language
- 국왕–king
- 국정–government administration; state affairs
- 국정–state of affairs in a country
- 국정–government authorization
- 국제연합–United Nations
- 국토–national territory
- 군–gun office
- 군수–county governor
- 군자금–military funds
- 군주–king
- 굴복–surrender
- 궁–palace
- 궁전–palace
- 권능–authority and capability
- 권력–power
- 금고–finance company; credit cooperative; credit union
- 기–flag
- 기표–balloting
- 내다–recommend
- 넘어뜨리다–overthrow; topple
- 녹–public servant's salary
- 당–political party
- 대기–reprimand
- 대사–ambassador
- 대사관–embassy
- 대선–presidential election
- 대장–head; leader
- 대통령–president
- 대항–opposition; resistance
- 독립–independence
- 독재–dictatorship; tyranny
- 독재자–dictator; tyrant
- 동–government office
- 망명–asylum; exile
- 명–order
- 명령–order; injunction; command
- 명절–national holiday
- 모시다–invite; appoint; ask
- 무관–being uncrowned
- 미군–U.S. military; American soldier
- 민족주의–nationalism
- 민주–democracy
- 민주주의–democracy
- 바람–hot seat
- 버티다–resist; stand up to someone
- 벼슬–position; title
- 벼슬길–career in government
- 봉건–feudality; feudalism
- 봉쇄–blockade
- 봉쇄되다–be blocked
- 부정부패–corruption
- 부통령–vice president
- 부패–corruption
- 부패하다–corrupt
- 분계선–line of demarcation
- 분권–decentralization
- 사신–envoy; diplomatic representative
- 사절–delegate; mission; representative; envoy
- 사회주의–socialism
- 서다–be formed; be established; be inaugurated
- 서울–capital
- 세–power; authority
- 세계 대전–world war
- 세력–power; authority
- 세우다–found; establish
- 손–hands; reach
- 수립–establishment; founding
- 수상–prime minister
- 수행–fulfillment; execution
- 수행–execution
- 시–city hall
- 시국–state of affairs
- 시장–mayor
- 식민지–colony
- 신장–expansion
- 신장하다–increase
- 실세–real authority; real power; influential figure; powerhouse
- 안–inside
- 약소국–small and weak nation; minor nation
- 양반–yangban
- 여권–passport
- 여권–women's rights
- 열강–world powers
- 영감–high official; government dignitary
- 영공–airspace
- 영역–territory; domain
- 영지–fief
- 영토–territory
- 예속–subordination; subjugation
- 옥새–national seal; imperial seal; royal seal
- 왕–king; male monarch
- 왕국–kingdom; empire; realm
- 왕권–royal authority; royal power
- 왕비–queen
- 왕위–throne; kingship
- 왕자–prince
- 왕자–prince
- 왕조–dynasty
- 왕후–queen
- 우–right; right wing
- 유신–reformation; the Revitalizing Reform
- 유엔군–the UN forces
- 의원–member of an assembly; assemblyman
- 이념–ideology
- 이전–move; shift
- 임금–king; male monarch
- 입각–entry into the cabinet; being appointed as a cabinet member
- 자본주의–capitalism
- 자율–autonomy
- 잡다–seize; take
- 잡히다–be taken
- 장관–minister
- 장원–coming in first place; winner
- 재위–being on the throne
- 전략–strategy
- 전시–wartime
- 전쟁–war
- 전제주의–absolutism; despotism
- 전체주의–totalitarianism
- 점유–occupation
- 정국–political landscape
- 정당–party
- 정립–setting; establishment
- 정부–government
- 정직–suspension from duty
- 정책–policy
- 정치–politics
- 정탐–spying
- 제국–empire
- 제국주의–imperialism
- 조선–Joseon dynasty
- 좌우–right and left
- 주권–sovereignty
- 주장–chief general
- 중앙–capital
- 지방–area; district
- 지배–rule; domination
- 지배되다–be ruled
- 지배적–ruling
- 지배적–domination
- 지배하다–rule
- 지하–underground
- 직–office
- 직선–direct election
- 집권–seizure of power
- 차관–loan
- 차관–vice minister
- 초선–being newly-elected; being elected for the first time
- 침범–invasion; violation; intrusion
- 통솔–command; direction
- 통치–rule; reign; government
- 패망–collapse; fall
- 평민–ordinary person; folk
- 포섭–winning over; embracing
- 표–ballot; vote
- 하사–bestowal; grant; award
- 한미–Korea and the United States; being Korean-American
- 합당–merger; consolidation
- 해방–independence; liberation
- 해방되다–be liberated; gain independence
- 해방하다–gain independence; be liberated
- 혁명–revolution; coup
- 화약고–flashpoint; tinder box
- 황제–emperor; king; male monarch
- 회중–congregation; audience; assembly
- 힘–authority; force; power