politics

[pol-i-tiks] / ˈpɒl ɪ tɪks /

NOUN

art and science of administration of government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campaigning government

STRONG

backroom civics electioneering jungle legislature polity statecraft zoo

WEAK

affairs of state domestic affairs foreign affairs government policy hat in the ring internal affairs matters of state political science smoke-filled room stateship

Example Sentences

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“I began to get actively involved in politics. That is no small thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It had the potential to influence politics and the future of women's tennis.

From BBC

Despite these enduring fragilities, multi-party politics has mostly survived, with a fair degree of tolerance for opposition and protest.

From BBC

His final thoughts about the idea may underestimate geography’s enduring influence upon politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

"She had to juggle learning politics with supporting her two children and looking after her elderly mother," it says.

From BBC