noun
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
Synonyms
political relation
Examples
- office politics is often counterproductive
noun
the study of government of states and other political units
Synonyms
noun
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
noun
the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
Synonyms
political sympathies
noun
the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government
Examples
- unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years
- government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics