party politics
noun
often disapproving
: political activities, decisions, etc., that relate to or support a particular political party
Party politics played a large role in determining who would be chosen for the position.
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Nevertheless, this basic sociological division framed party politics from the New Deal to the end of the century.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Yet the anger went beyond the typically narrow interests of Turkey’s party politics.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2013
But from its inception, the relationship between class, geography, and party politics rested on two shaky foundations.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
To be clear, many commissioners, including recent ones, have been active in party politics.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Yet the anger went beyond the typically narrow interests of Turkey’s party politics.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2013
But from its inception, the relationship between class, geography, and party politics rested on two shaky foundations.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
To be clear, many commissioners, including recent ones, have been active in party politics.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Party politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20politics. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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