the words "in a climate"
And we have also repeatedly said that, as the people of Egypt go to the polls to do that, it must be in a climate that's free from intimidation where people feel they can vote for and support whatever party and whatever candidate they want to.
What is " in a climate"? And what is " free from intimidation"?
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Climate can refer to the environmental climate (i.e. the weather), which is literal, or it can be used metaphorically to talk about the "atmosphere" or "realm" of some situation.
For example, it has been used as a metaphor in this way:
Economic climate: The general situation in the economy.
"The economic climate has been poor this year."
Political climate: The general situation in politics.
"The political climate has become very heated."
School climate: The general situation in a particular school.
"This school has a warm and inviting climate for students."
Other similar words that could be used in its place: atmosphere, environment.
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here, climate = political environment
free from intimidation = there is no fear of doing smth, in this case, voting
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