play politics
idiom
disapproving
: to say or do things for political reasons instead of doing what is right or what is best for other people
She's been accused of playing politics with the investigation.
Examples of play politics in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Harris is right that a natural disaster is a time to work together and not to play politics.
—
The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Oct. 2024
Lehane had done such a good job teaching the Valley how to play politics that others could now mimic his gambits.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Bad managers tend to: Engage in office politics: Bad managers play politics, take credit for the work of others, and blame their team for their own mistakes.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
But instead of working together to make this a reality, our lawmakers are choosing to play politics.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for play politics 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Oct. 2024
Lehane had done such a good job teaching the Valley how to play politics that others could now mimic his gambits.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Bad managers tend to: Engage in office politics: Bad managers play politics, take credit for the work of others, and blame their team for their own mistakes.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
But instead of working together to make this a reality, our lawmakers are choosing to play politics.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for play politics
Dictionary Entries Near play politics
Cite this Entry
“Play politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20politics. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share