IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Vocabulary: Government and Society - Topic Words for Band 7+

Published September 23, 2026 · 5 views

Use these topic words in IELTS Writing Task 2 and Speaking Part 3 on government and society.

WordMeaning
legislationlaws
welfaresupport for citizens
taxationsystem of taxes
policyplan of action
citizenmember of a country
poverty lineminimum income level
subsidymoney given by government
inequalityunequal distribution
electionpublic vote
regulationofficial rule

How to Use

  • Write one sentence for each word.
  • Use three of these words in your next practice essay.
  • Learn word families (noun, verb, adjective).