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   Pol·i·tics

   /ˈpäləˌtiks/

   

   plural

   • 1. the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power: "the president's relationship with Congress is vital to American politics" Similar governmentlocal governmentaffairs of statepublic affairsdiplomacyparty politics
   • ▪ the activities of governments concerning the political relations between countries: "in the conduct of global politics, economic status must be backed by military capacity"
   • ▪ the academic study of government and the state: "a politics lecturer" Similar political sciencecivicsstatecraftstatesmanshiprare:polity
   • ▪ activities within an organization that are aimed at improving someone's status or position and are typically considered to be devious or divisive: "yet another discussion of office politics and personalities"
   • ▪ a particular set of political beliefs or principles: "people do not buy this newspaper purely for its politics" Similar political views/beliefs/leanings/sympathiesparty politicspolitical alliance
   • ▪ the assumptions or principles relating to or inherent in a sphere, theory, or thing, especially when concerned with power and status in a society: "the politics of gender" Similar power strugglemanipulationmachination(s)maneuveringjockeying for positionwheeler-dealingmachiavellianismopportunismrealpolitik

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