office politics
plural noun
often disapproving
: the activities, attitudes, or behaviors that are used to get or keep power or an advantage within a business or company
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Set at the Maguire Medical Center in Miami, Pulse shows life-threatening surgeries alongside office politics and personal relationships which inevitably spill into the operating room.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
An older colleague who has navigated office politics or balanced raising young children with career demands can provide valuable advice and support to co-workers facing these challenges for the first time.
—Megan Gerhardt, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, there are several ways to avoid falling victim to the risk of placing too much trust in narratives, scams and office politics:
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—Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The career advice that worked for earlier generations—like working yourself to exhaustion, steering clear of office politics, and climbing the corporate ladder— are just a few examples of outdated beliefs that could be holding you back.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
An older colleague who has navigated office politics or balanced raising young children with career demands can provide valuable advice and support to co-workers facing these challenges for the first time.
—Megan Gerhardt, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, there are several ways to avoid falling victim to the risk of placing too much trust in narratives, scams and office politics:
1.
—Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The career advice that worked for earlier generations—like working yourself to exhaustion, steering clear of office politics, and climbing the corporate ladder— are just a few examples of outdated beliefs that could be holding you back.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for office politics
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“Office politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20politics. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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