politics

/ˈpɑlɪtɪks/
noun
  1. The activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence the government.
    • Politics can be a difficult and competitive field.
    • The country's politics have changed a lot in recent years.
    • She decided to study politics in college.
  2. The opinions and beliefs about how a country should be governed.
    • Her politics lean toward progressive ideas.
    • His politics are very different from mine.
    • We try not to discuss politics at family dinners.
  3. The ways that people try to gain power or advantage within a group or organization, not necessarily a government.
    • She is good at navigating the politics of the committee.
    • The politics of the club led to some members leaving.
    • Office politics can make it hard to get things done.
  4. The subject of how power and government work; the study of political systems.
    • The professor teaches politics at the university.
    • Politics is my favorite subject in school.
    • He wrote a book about the politics of ancient Rome.
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