This lesson practises 49 C2 collocations on Politics & Governance. Collocations are fixed word pairings that native speakers expect — Cambridge examiners test them in Use of English Part 1 and reward precise lexis in Writing. Run through the interactive drills first, then open this glossary to revise every item in the set. For question-by-question feedback, use Review mode after you finish the session.
give a full apology
The politician was forced to ____ for the mistake.
decline to comment
The minister chose to ____ on the allegations.
introduce new legislation
The minister will ____ to protect consumers.
clarify a position
The minister tried to ____ on the new policy.
field questions
The minister agreed to ____ from journalists.
take industrial action
The union voted to ____ if talks failed.
declare outright hostility
The minister chose to ____ towards the proposal.
ceasefire comes into effect
The ____ at midnight.
introduce new legislation
The minister will ____ to protect consumers.
take exception to
Several members began to ____ the new policy.
slim majority
The government won by a ____.
go on strike
The union voted to ____ if talks failed.
call for a ceasefire
Both sides agreed to ____.
mislead the electorate
The politician was accused of trying to ____.
take the view that
Most experts ____ the policy is a failure.
regime topples
The old ____ after the revolution.
basic principle
Freedom of speech is a ____ in democracy.
unveil a plan
The minister will ____ next week.
rising unemployment
The government is concerned about ____.
stage a strike
The union voted to ____.
hold a press conference
The minister will ____ tomorrow.
stage a protest
The students decided to ____ outside the building.
take the view that
Most experts ____ the policy is a failure.
fundamental change
The reform led to a ____ in policy.
secure a majority
The party managed to ____ in the election.
protest innocence
The suspect continued to ____.
flying visit
The minister made a brief ____ to the region.
call an election
The prime minister decided to ____ early.
sudden shift
There was a ____ in policy last week.
bombard someone with questions
The journalists began to ____ the minister.
public spending
The government plans to cut ____.
riot erupts
A full-scale ____ after the announcement.
impose censorship
The government threatened to ____ on the press.
state verb
The minister will ____ the new policy tomorrow.
hold someone/something in contempt
Many people openly ____ the corrupt politician.
clarify a position
The minister tried to ____ on the new policy.
long-term solution
The government is looking for a ____.
score an own goal
The politician seemed to ____ with that comment.
flying visit
The minister made a brief ____ to the region.
barrage of questions
The minister faced a ____ from journalists.
take action
The government decided to ____ immediately.
radical change
The election brought about ____ in government.
desperate measure
The government resorted to a ____.
abandon a policy
Due to widespread public opposition, the government felt compelled to ____.
withdraw troops
The government decided to ____ from the area.
long-term solution
The government is looking for a ____.
cut back on
The government decided to ____ public spending.
empty promise
The politician was accused of making yet another ____.
face a grilling
The minister had to ____ from the committee.