| Dutch | English |
|---|
| de politicus (politici) | the politician (politicians) |
| de overheid (-heden) | the government (-s), the authorities |
| de regering (-en) | the government (-s), the administration (-s) |
| de minister (-s) | the minister (-s) |
| de wet (-ten) | the law (-s) |
| de (politieke) partij (-en) | the (political) party (-ies) |
| de verkiezing (-en) | the election (-s) |
| de kiezer (-s) | the voter (-s), the electorate |
| de premier (-s) | the prime minister (-s) |
| de eerste minister (-s) | the prime minister (-s) (alternative) |
| de senaat (senaten) | the senate (-s) |
| de senator (-en/-s) | the senator (-s) |
| het parlement (-en) | the parliament (-s) |
| de volksvertegenwoordiger (-s) | the representative (-s), the member of parliament (-s) |
| de grondwet (-ten) | the constitution (-s) |
| het wetsvoorstel (-len) | the bill (-s), the legislative proposal (-s) |
| het debat (-ten) | the debate (-s) |
| de discussie (-s) | the discussion (-s), the debate (-s) |
| het/de affiche (-s) | the poster (-s) |
| de poster (-s) | the poster (-s) (alternative) |
| de spreker (-s) | the speaker (-s) |
| het podium (-s/podia) | the stage (-s), the platform (-s) |
| het spreekgestoelte (-s) | the lectern (-s), the rostrum (-s) |
| de microfoon (-s) | the microphone (-s) |
| het publiek | the audience, the public |
| de minister (-s) van Binnenlandse Zaken | the Minister of the Interior |
| de minister (-s) van Buitenlandse Zaken | the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| de minister (-s) van Financiën | the Minister of Finance |
| de minister (-s) van Onderwijs | the Minister of Education |
| de minister (-s) van Volksgezondheid | the Minister of Health |
| de minister (-s) van Defensie | the Minister of Defense |
| de partijvoorzitter (-s) | the party chairman (-men), the party leader (-s) |
| het kabinet (-ten) | the cabinet (-s), the government ministry (-ies) |
| het dossier (-s) | the file (-s), the case (-s), the dossier (-s) |
| de conservatief (-ven) | the conservative (-s) |
| de progressief (-ven) | the progressive (-s) |
| de samenleving (-en) | the society (-ies), the community (-ies) |
| de maatschappij (-en) | the society (-ies) (alternative) |
| de democratie (-ën) | the democracy (-ies) |
| het stemrecht | the right to vote, suffrage |
| het stemlokaal (-lokalen) | the polling station (-s) |
| het stemhokje (-s) | the voting booth (-s) |
| de stembrief (-brieven) | the ballot paper (-s) |
| het stembiljet (-ten) | the ballot (-s) |
| de stembus (-sen) | the ballot box (-es) |
| de stemcomputer (-s) | the voting machine (-s) |
| de betoging (-en) | the demonstration (-s), the protest (-s) |
| de protestactie (-s) | the protest (-s), the demonstration (-s) (alternative) |
| het spandoek (-en) | the banner (-s) |
| het pamflet (-ten) | the pamphlet (-s), the leaflet (-s) |