Language/Modern-greek-1453/Vocabulary/Politics-and-government
As we progress into advanced vocabulary, it is essential to understand political and government terminologies in Greece. In this lesson, we will dive deeper into the Greek political system and learn about the terms used in governmental affairs.
Greece's Political System
The current political system of Greece is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, with the President of the Republic serving as ceremonial head of state, and the Prime Minister being the head of government. The unicameral Hellenic Parliament (Βουλή των Ελλήνων) is the highest organ of the state's legislative branch, comprised of 300 members who are elected for a four-year term.
Political Parties in Greece
In Greece, several political parties operate despite the single-chamber parliament. Access and funding to run in election campaigns are available to all parties by democratic means. Currently, there are nine parliamentary parties in Greece.
The table below shows different political parties in Greece along with their translations in English.
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Νέα Δημοκρατία | ne.a ði.mo.kra.'ti.a | New Democracy |
| ΣΥΡΙΖΑ | si.'ri.za | Coalition of the Radical Left |
| Ελληνική Λύση | e.li.ˈni.ki 'li.si | Greek Solution |
| Κίνημα Αλλαγής | 'ci.ni.ma a.ˈʎa.ʝis | Movement for Change |
| Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας | ko.mu.nis.ti.'ko 'ko.ma e.ˈla.ðas | Communist Party of Greece |
Vocabulary
Below are some important Greek vocabulary related to politics and government.
People in Government
- Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας - Proedros tis Dimokratias - President of the Republic
- Πρωθυπουργός - Prothypourgos - Prime Minister
- Βουλευτής - Vouleftis - Member of Parliament
- Υπουργός - Ypourgos - Minister
- Αντιπρόεδρος της Κυβέρνησης - Antiproedros tis Kyvernisis - Deputy Prime Minister
- Γενικός Γραμματέας - Genikos Grammateas - Secretary-General
Political and Governmental Terminologies
- Κοινοβούλιο - Kinovoulio - Parliament
- Κυβέρνηση - Kyvernisi - Government
- Συνταγματική Αναθεώρηση - Syntagmatiki Anatheorisi - Constitutional Amendment
- Ψηφοφορία - Psifoforia - Voting
- Αποχή - Apochi - Abstention
- Ανακοίνωση - Anakoinosi - Announcement
- Εκλογικό Τμήμα - Eklektiko Tmima - Polling Station
- Εκλογές - Eklektes - Elections
- Εκλογική αναμέτρηση - Eklektiki anametrisi - Electoral duel
- Αστυνομία - Astynomia - Police
- Στρατιωτικός - Stratiotikos - Military
Examples
Here are some examples of how to use the words in sentences:
- Ο Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας είναι ένας φιλόδοξος άνθρωπος - O Proedros tis Dimokratias eine enas filodoxos anthropos - The President of the Republic is an ambitious person.
- Ο Πρωθυπουργός δήλωσε ότι η κυβέρνηση δρομολογεί μεταρρυθμίσεις - O Prothypourgos dilose oti i kyvernisi dromologei metarrythmisis - The Prime Minister said that the government is implementing reforms.
- Οι υπουργοί λαμβάνουν σημαντικές αποφάσεις για το μέλλον της χώρας - Oi ypourgioi lambanoun simantikes apofaseis gia to mellon tis horafas - Ministers make important decisions about the future of the country.
Exercises
- Translate the following words in Greek: Government, President of the Republic, Constitutional Amendment.
- Formulate three sentences using words/phrases listed above.
Sources
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