Politicians seem to talk alike on the big screen and in real life. Here are some key expressions that you may often hear in political discourse in the news.
committee
a group of people chosen to represent a larger organization
Examples: the school development committee, Committee of the Regions
council
a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice about something, to run an organization or represent people
Examples: United Nations Security Council, the Council of the EU
chancellor
a person in a position of the highest rank, especially in a government
Example: Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany.
It takes two to tango.
There are things that one person cannot do alone.
grant permission to do something
allow someone to do something, give permission, permit someone to do something
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