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pol·i·tics

politics

 
 
pronunciation:
pa lih tIks
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: (used with a sing. or pl. verb) the art, science, or study of governmental structures and methods.
Working as a page in the Senate taught her a good deal about politics.
definition 2: such structures and methods, or the practice of governing or seeking governmental office.
He'd been in politics for many years, first as a mayor and later as a governor, before running for president.
similar words:
state
definition 3: principles or ideology in regard to the management of government.
definition 4: the use of strategic maneuvering within a group to obtain power or control.
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