Politics, law & government
Elections, laws, courts and government.
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Elections, laws, courts and government. Below you'll find all 50 words in Bahasa Indonesia with the English translation. Where Bahasa Melayu uses a different word (36 of them), the Malaysian equivalent is shown too. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | 🇲🇾 Malay | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pemerintahan | pemerintahan / kerajaan | governance / administration | Advanced | |
| kekuasaan | kuasa | power / authority | Advanced | |
| wewenang | kuasa / bidang kuasa | authority | Advanced | |
| lembaga | institusi / badan | institution | Advanced | |
| DPR | Dewan Rakyat | House of Representatives | Advanced | |
| parlemen | parlimen | parliament | Advanced | |
| konstitusi | perlembagaan | constitution | Advanced | |
| undang-undang dasar | perlembagaan | constitution | Advanced | |
| peraturan pemerintah | peraturan kerajaan | government regulation | Advanced | |
| kementerian | = same | ministry | Advanced | |
| birokrasi | = same | bureaucracy | Advanced | |
| pejabat | pegawai | official | Advanced | |
| pegawai negeri | penjawat awam / kakitangan kerajaan | civil servant | Advanced | |
| PNS | penjawat awam | civil servant | Advanced | |
| otonomi daerah | autonomi daerah / negeri | regional autonomy | Advanced | |
| pemilihan umum | pilihan raya umum | general election | Advanced | |
| kampanye | kempen | campaign | Advanced | |
| calon | = same | candidate | Advanced | |
| suara | undi / suara | vote / voice | Advanced | |
| pemilih | pengundi | voter | Advanced | |
| koalisi | gabungan / pakatan | coalition | Advanced | |
| oposisi | pembangkang | opposition | Advanced | |
| reformasi | = same | reform | Advanced | |
| revolusi | = same | revolution | Advanced | |
| kudeta | rampasan kuasa | coup | Advanced | |
| diktator | = same | dictator | Advanced | |
| rezim | rejim | regime | Advanced | |
| kebijakan luar negeri | dasar luar | foreign policy | Advanced | |
| diplomasi | = same | diplomacy | Advanced | |
| kedutaan | = same | embassy | Advanced | |
| duta besar | = same | ambassador | Advanced | |
| warga negara | warganegara | citizen | Advanced | |
| kewarganegaraan | = same | citizenship | Advanced | |
| imigrasi | imigresen | immigration | Advanced | |
| pengungsi | pelarian | refugee | Advanced | |
| hak asasi manusia | = same | human rights | Advanced | |
| HAM | HAM / hak asasi | human rights | Advanced | |
| pelanggaran | pelanggaran / kesalahan | violation | Advanced | |
| penegakan hukum | penguatkuasaan undang-undang | law enforcement | Advanced | |
| tersangka | suspek | suspect | Advanced | |
| terdakwa | tertuduh | defendant | Advanced | |
| korban | mangsa | victim | Advanced | |
| saksi | = same | witness | Advanced | |
| jaksa | pendakwa raya | prosecutor | Advanced | |
| putusan | keputusan | verdict | Advanced | |
| vonis | hukuman | sentence | Advanced | |
| banding | rayuan | appeal | Advanced | |
| denda | = same | fine | Advanced | |
| hukuman | = same | punishment | Advanced | |
| tindak pidana | kesalahan jenayah | criminal offence | Advanced |
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