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   Pol·i·tics

   /ˈpäləˌtiks/

   

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   • 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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   politics /ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/ noun

   politics

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of POLITICS

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   disapproving

   : to say or do things for political reasons instead of doing what is right or what is best for other people

   •She's been accused of playing politics with the investigation.

   •Legislators need to stop playing politics with our future.

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    Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural. The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive. He quickly involved himself in local politics.