Government Policy Vocabulary

adjective an adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'foreign' describes something that is from another country or outside of one's own country

• The company decided to invest in foreign markets to expand their global presence.
• I love trying out foreign cuisines whenever I travel to different countries.
• I don't understand half the stuff in this foreign movie, but it looks cool.
• The concept of forgiveness was like a foreign language to him, he just couldn't grasp it.

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The government is taking measures to prevent an inflationary spiral in the economy.
• If prices keep going up like this, we might end up in an inflationary spiral.
• Man, if prices keep skyrocketing, we're gonna be caught in an inflationary spiral.
• Her reckless spending habits led her into an inflationary spiral of debt.

verb to think about again, especially in order to change a decision or opinion

• I urge you to reconsider your decision before finalizing the contract.
• Hey, maybe you should reconsider going out with him.
• Dude, you seriously need to reconsider your priorities.
• Sometimes it's good to reconsider the path you're on and make a change for the better.

noun a word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun, such as 'the' or 'a'

• After careful consideration, I have decided to take your proposal under advisement.
• I'll think about it and take your suggestion under advisement.
• I'll mull it over and take what you said under advisement.
• I will ponder your words and take them under advisement.

adjective Capable of being abolished or eliminated.

• The law was amended to make the outdated regulations abolishable.
• I heard they're trying to get rid of that old rule, it's abolishable now.
• That rule is so easy to get rid of, it's totally abolishable.
• In order to progress, we must identify and eliminate abolishable barriers.

noun a noun that refers to the practice of creating or using something that is improvised or temporary for a specific purpose

• The committee decided to avoid ad hocery and instead develop a comprehensive long-term plan.
• Let's not resort to ad hocery and come up with a proper solution.
• I'm tired of all this ad hocery, we need a real plan.
• His approach to problem-solving is like a master of ad hocery, always finding quick fixes.

noun The state or position of being an adviser; the role or function of providing advice or guidance.

• He was appointed to the advisership of the company after years of dedicated service.
• She landed the advisership gig at the new startup thanks to her impressive resume.
• Getting the advisership role at that tech company is like hitting the jackpot!
• Taking on the advisership is like being the captain of a ship, guiding others towards success.