Definitions for Politics
ˈpɒl ɪ tɪkspol·i·tics

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. politics, political relationnoun

   social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

   "office politics is often counterproductive"

2. politics, political science, governmentnoun

   the study of government of states and other political units

3. politicsnoun

   the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

4. politics, political sympathiesnoun

   the opinion you hold with respect to political questions

5. politicsnoun

   the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government

   "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.4 / 5 votes

1. politicsnoun

   A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

2. politicsnoun

   The profession of conducting political affairs.

   He made a career out of politics.

3. politicsnoun

   One's political stands and opinions.

   Their politics are clear from the bumper stickers on their cars.

4. politicsnoun

   Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, influence or conflict.

   There's too much politics in this organization.

5. Etymology: From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s "τα πολιτικά" ('affairs of state').

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1. Politics

   Politics (from Greek: Πολιτικά, politiká, 'affairs of the cities') is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including warfare against adversaries. Politics is exercised on a wide range of social levels, from clans and tribes of traditional societies, through modern local governments, companies and institutions up to sovereign states, to the international level. In modern nation states, people often form political parties to represent their ideas. Members of a party often agree to take the same position on many issues and agree to support the same changes to law and the same leaders. An election is usually a competition between different parties. A political system is a framework which defines acceptable political methods within a society. The history of political thought can be traced back to early antiquity, with seminal works such as Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics in the West, and Confucius's political manuscripts and Chanakya's Arthashastra in the non-Western cultures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Politicsnoun

   the science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals

2. Politicsnoun

   the management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. politique, Gr. (sc.). See Politic.]

FreebaseRate this definition:4.3 / 12 votes

1. Politics

   Politics is the art or science of influencing other people on a civic or individual level. More narrowly, it refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance — organized control over a human community, particularly a state. A variety of methods is employed in politics, which include promoting its own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising force, including warfare against adversaries. Politics is exercised on a wide range of social levels, from clans and tribes of traditional societies, through modern local governments, companies and institutions up to sovereign states, to international level. A political system is a framework which defines acceptable political methods within a given society. History of political thought can be traced back to early antiquity, with seminal works such as Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics and opus of Confucius. Modern political discourse focuses on democracy and the relationship between people and politics. It is thought of as the way we "choose government officials and make decisions about public policy".

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Politics

   Activities concerned with governmental policies, functions, etc.

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1. politics

   A person, group and team of people with the specific and accurate roles, responsibilities, soul agreements, ability, empathy, experience, knowledge, skills, awareness, passion, determination and education who focus positively on cocreating in order of priority of optimum health, human rights, right to life, democracy, socialism, socialist policies, civil rights, just, fair, ethical and moral society, redistribution of wealth and resources to guarantee shared prosperity for all, stability, socialist unity government, solidarity, cohesion, animal rights, right to life, right to housing, the fasttrack cocreation of public housing on public land using nationalized construction organizations and public service local construction teams, right to free education, right to parent, right to free preschool education, right to a standard of living, right to internet access, economic stability, financial stability, civil rights, equal rights, equal opportunities, cocreation of an equal and identical pay for all system and a universal living income system, employment rights, childrens rights, sustainable development, sustainable development goals, united partnership, multi-party working, community empowerment systems, equal redistribution of wealth, fairness and justness across society, the country, europe and the world and contribute to the cocreation of global and national peace agreements, peace treaties, the universes truth and a fair, just and transparent system of checks and balances

   Politics is beautiful, empowering, motivating and inspiring for all on planet earth to create the world we all choose from our hearts in unity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 4, 2020  

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   politics

   The structures and systems created to elect, form, manage, direct and run a form of unity assembly, unity council, unity legislature, unity senate, unity house of representatives, unity government, local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government, european unity government and international unity government.

   Politics is progressing to ensure we all have optimum health, human rights and shared prosperity for all.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020  

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   • Affairs
   • Government
   • Politics
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Politics' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1355

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Politics' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2716

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Politics' in Nouns Frequency: #632

Anagrams for Politics »

1. psilotic

2. colpitis

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Politics in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Politics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Politics in a Sentence

1. Christina Pushaw:

   By dismissively ignoring Governor DeSantis’ efforts to protect vulnerable Floridians, Psaki is the one playing politics with the pandemic, the White House should be more concerned about the flip-flopping of the CDC, which is inadvertently promoting vaccine hesitancy with their confusing, contradictory public communications. Stating that vaccinated people should wear masks and socially distance is implying that the vaccines do not change anything, which is the wrong message for our federal government to be promoting.

2. Samiel Asghedom:

   Never let the pressure sway you from doing what you want to do. Never let the politics stop you from coming around and staying around, and I hope everyone knows that's what bro did. Bro stayed and he died on Crenshaw and Slauson.

3. Chris Christie:

   This is the Biden administration playing politics with the Justice Department, the attorney general has been an enormous disappointment in that regard. I said he’d bring professionalism back to the DOJ, but so far, all he’s done is to pursue through the courts the political agenda of the Biden administration.

4. Pablo Iglesias:

   If, in order to have a progressive coalition in Spain, my presence in the government is a problem for the Socialist party then I am willing to give way and not be part of this government, there are no more excuses. We have demonstrated that we can give way. In politics, it's a good thing to know when to give way and now it's the Socialist party's turn.

5. Jeb Bush:

   He's a master at understanding how the media works. More than anybody I've ever seen in politics, and kudos for him for kind of creating the environment and then manipulating the environment to his effect.

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