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political landscape

political landscape

16 4.2
The state of government, parties, and power in a country or region
  • noun
  • /pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlændskeɪp/
translation icon : escenario político
  • The recent election has significantly altered the political landscape of the country.
  • changed political landscape
  • transform the political landscape
  • alter the political landscape

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Examples

  • The political landscape is complicated.

  • Although Turkey is a national and secular state, religion lies at the core of its political landscape and identity.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And you know, we also have quite an interesting political landscape to deal with.

  • The essential features of his campaign platform remain an important part of the Iranian political landscape today.

    Academic text (2003)
  • At the local level, social and political landscapes are also affected by the implementation of conservation efforts.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Such challenges have been part of the political landscape for the past half-century.

    Academic text (2010)
  • With the changes in leadership came shifts in Egypt's political landscape.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In just one generation, the Cubans have transformed the cultural, economic, and political landscape of South Florida.

    Academic text (1998)
  • With the succession of de Klerk to power, the political landscape in South Africa changed dramatically.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Even in today's more complex political landscape, multilateral rules and organizations remain important.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

political climate
vspolitical landscape
22 3.9

A general mood and opinions about politics in a place

is broader and shows overall conditions shaped by major events and trends
political arena
vspolitical landscape
15 3.7

The world of politics where people debate and compete for power

is more about the broad conditions shaped by trends rather than activity itself
political sphere
vspolitical landscape
5 4.9

Part of public life where people discuss and make decisions about government

is about overall conditions and how big events change them over time
vibrant political scene
vspolitical landscape
4.6

A place where political debates and events happen often and feel lively

is about the overall conditions shaped by trends, not just lively activity

How Stable

status quo
151 4.6
political landscape
16 4.2
crisis
3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

political + landscape

The meaning is compositionally predictable: 'political' restricts 'landscape' (used figuratively as an overall outlook or field), so 'political landscape' straightforwardly denotes the state or configuration of political affairs. This figurative use of 'landscape' is common cross-linguistically and follows a transparent modifier+noun pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer.

Etymology

The phrase political landscape uses the picture of a wide view of land: political means the people and power, and the landscape is the hills, roads, and rivers that can change after big events. So, to talk about the political landscape is to talk about the 'overall state' of politics and how it can change.