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prac·ti·cal pol·i·tics

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. realpolitik, practical politicsnoun

    politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations

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  1. practical politics

    Practical politics refers to real-world political activities and decision-making processes that are grounded in pragmatism and reality, rather than being solely based on ideals, theories or philosophies. It involves effective strategies and actions necessary to achieve political objectives, such as passing legislation, winning elections, negotiating agreements, building coalitions, lobbying or campaigning. Practical politics focuses on what is achievable and applicable in the current political environment.

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. practical politics

    The glad hand, and a swift kick in the pants.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of practical politics in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of practical politics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of practical politics in a Sentence

  1. H.L. Mencken:

    The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace in a continual state of alarm (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing them with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

  2. Henry Adams:

    Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.

  3. H. L. Mencken:

    The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

  4. Henry Louis Mencken:

    The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed -- and hence clamorous to be led to safety -- by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.


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  • السياسة العمليةArabic
  • praktische PolitikGerman
  • política prácticaSpanish
  • politique pratiqueFrench
  • व्यावहारिक राजनीतिHindi
  • politik praktisIndonesian
  • практическая политикаRussian

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