Political Jargons

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Ms. Matet Mataquel

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Political Jargon

refers to the words and phrases used by politicians, lobbyists, the media, and other people
to talk about political issues in a quicker, coded way. Political jargon is the shared language of
catch phrases spoken by those in politics.

Political Jargon Examples

Here are some examples of political jargon, and what the words really mean:

Left-Wing: a politician or citizen who is more liberal than the average person. Typically, this is
someone who is for socialized medicine, for gay rights, and pro-choice, among many other
issues.

Right-Wing: a politician or citizen who is more conservative than the average person. This
typically means someone who is looking for lowered taxes, especially on the upper class, for
decentralization of government, and someone who shoots down gay rights issues with
discussion of "family values."

Flip flopper: A candidate or politician who changes his mind on certain important issues over
time.

Bailout: Helping a large company with its debts with the intention that the company will repay
the money in the future.

Bipartisan: An effort that brings together both political parties in mutual agreement.

Partisan: Something that only works toward the goals of one political party, and often works
against the goals of the other.

Birther: Someone who believes President Obama was born outside of the United States.

Feminazi: A militant Feminist who is viewed as going overboard on women's causes.

Right-to-lifer: A person who is anti-abortion.

Pro-Choice: A person who is in favor of a woman's right to choose abortion or not.

Grown in office: A political term used for someone who won office based on one set of
principles, but over time adopted an opposite set of principles.

RINO: This term is short for "Republican in Name Only," and is used to criticize Republicans who
often side with Democrats.

Blue dog: A Democrat who is likely to side with Republicans on certain issues.

Greenwashing: When companies attempt to make themselves look environmentally friendly

(usually when they're not especially environmentally friendly).

Red state: A state that votes primarily for Republicans or conservatives.

Blue state: A state that votes primarily for Democrats or liberals.

Tree hugger: An environmentalist.

Frankenfood: This term is used by politicians and lobbyists to refer to genetically-modified food
products.

Public Servant: Political jargon for an elected official.

Reform: To change a law or a system to make it better or more efficient.

Lame duck: A politician who is considered ineffective, either because he or she was recently
elected out of office or announced retirement.

Kool-aid-drinker: Derogatory term for an individual who votes for a candidate or a party against
their common sense.

Examples of Political Jargons in a sentence

1. His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
2. Political partisans who see only one side of the problem.
3. After several years of debate, a bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers was able to
win approval in May of a new fee imposed on drugmakers and distributors that will raise
revenue to pay for opioid addiction and prevention efforts.
4. The multimillionaire ran for the 2008 nomination but was derided as a flip-flopper who
changed his position on key issues to suit the political wind.
5. Five thousand miles away in California, politicians, scientists, oil tycoons and tree
huggers are bursting with excitement over the idea.
6. The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.
7. The new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public
servant and not the people's master.