politics
noun
pol·i·tics
ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
a
: the art or science of government
b
: the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy
c
: the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government
3
a
: political affairs or business
especially
: competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government)
b
: political life especially as a principal activity or profession
c
: political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices
4
: the political opinions or sympathies of a person
5
a
: the total complex of relations between people living in society
b
: relations or conduct in a particular area of experience especially as seen or dealt with from a political point of view
office politics
ethnic politics
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