The concept of inmate has several uses in our language, such as understanding what takes place “within something”, the reference to an individual who is hospitalized and a term commonly applied in Argentina to describe situations of business, union or political debate. .
What happens inside something
To name what happens inside something, a house, a body, among others, we use the word internal. “My mom suffered internal bleeding in her operation but she is out of danger now.” “The grove is in the internal gallery of the house.”
intimate issues
On the other hand, the concept is often used to refer to those issues inherent to the spirit or that turn out to be very intimate. “He had compelling internal reasons for declining the job offer that was made to him.”
Person admitted to an institution
Likewise, the word is used to designate that person who remains hospitalized in an institution, be it educational, health or prison.
Physician who is specializing
In some Spanish-speaking places, this word is used to refer to a doctor who has not yet completed his medical specialization and who, for example, is doing an internship in a hospital.
Confrontation between sides that are part of the same organization
Another very recurring use of this term allows us to account for that fight, a confrontation that occurs between people, factions, that belong to an organization or to the same group, be it political, union, sports, among others.
Normally this type of confrontation generates violent disputes between those involved and in some cases it even tends to lead to violence to settle the conflict. This is a fairly frequent situation in political, sports and trade union organizations, as we have already mentioned, where the dispute over spaces of power is very normal. It is often plagued by intrigue that travels from one place to another, crossed accusations and a significant level of tension between those who represent conflicting interests.
In politics, it is undoubtedly where we most often find this state of affairs. All government efforts, at almost all levels, have internal conflicts among their members, while, we must say, that this situation will always cause complications and in this context it will be difficult to achieve objectives and agreements tending to benefit the community. Therefore, it is important that the minimum or null internal scenario is achieved.
Elections held within political parties
And continuing within politics, the concept is used to designate those elections that take place within the parties themselves to determine who will be the candidates in the different electoral contests that take place in the country to which they belong.
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