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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The nationalization of party politics has led to the weakening of party politics, and that, in turn, has widened the disconnect between local concerns and national power structures. —

Julia Azari, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 Nevertheless, this basic sociological division framed party politics from the New Deal to the end of the century. —

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 See all Example Sentences for party politics

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