Definitions for politics

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politics pol·i·tics

Spelling: [pol-i-tiks]

IPA: /ˈpɒl ɪ tɪks/

Politics is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 243 anagrams from letters in politics (ciilopst).

Definitions for politics

noun

1. the science or art of political government.
2. the practice or profession of conducting political affairs.
3. political affairs:
4. political methods or maneuvers:
5. political principles or opinions:
6. use of intrigue or strategy in obtaining any position of power or control, as in business, university, etc.
7. (initial capital letter, italics) a treatise (4th century b.c.) by Aristotle, dealing with the structure, organization, and administration of the state, especially the city-state as known in ancient Greece.

Idioms

1. play politics, to engage in political intrigue, take advantage of a political situation or issue, resort to partisan politics, etc.; exploit a political system or political relationships. to deal with people in an opportunistic, manipulative, or devious way, as for job advancement.

Origin of politics

First recorded in 1520-30; See origin at politic, -ics

Examples for politics

Judged by the discussions of to-day, what advance has in politics been effected?

In the meantime, he should just accept that the holdup has nothing to do with his politics.

He has been the very madman of politics from the point of view of Mr. Worldly Wiseman.

But he added that the tactic ensured all “relevant” topics in the world of politics were back to the world of Paul.

Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.

I believe in the power of institutions—Congress, public policy, certain ideas about politics—that last for a long time.

politics, for example, would be less entertaining without it.

Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.

Of course, in times of peace, they may facilitate the common business of politics.

He who gives his mind to politics, sails on a stormy sea, with a giddy pilot.