Political Debates Vocabulary

noun weapons and ammunition; armaments

verb to supply or equip with weapons

• The soldier stood at attention with his arms by his sides.
• I like to stretch my arms out when I wake up in the morning.
• She gave him a big bear hug and wrapped her arms around him.
• The company extended its arms to help those affected by the natural disaster.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The two countries are currently at odds over trade policies.
• John and Mary are always at odds with each other about what movie to watch.
• The siblings are constantly at odds over who gets to use the car first.
• His mind and heart were at odds with each other, making it difficult for him to make a decision.

noun a system of providing medical and hospital care for all at a nominal cost by means of government regulation and subsidies

adjective relating to or characterized by socialized medicine

• The debate over socialized medicine continues to be a hot topic among policymakers.
• Some people love the idea of socialized medicine because it means free healthcare for all.
• I heard socialized medicine is the way to go if you don't want to pay for doctor visits.
• Implementing socialized medicine is like putting a band-aid on a broken system.