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politics
- Main Entry:
- pol·i·tics
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks\
- Function:
- noun plural but singular or plural in construction
- Etymology:
- Greek politika, from neuter plural of politikos political
- Date:
- circa 1529
1 a: the art or science of government b: the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy c: the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government2: political actions, practices, or policies3 a: political affairs or business; especially : competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government) b: political life especially as a principal activity or profession c: political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices4: the political opinions or sympathies of a person5 a: the total complex of relations between people living in society b: relations or conduct in a particular area of experience especially as seen or dealt with from a political point of view <office politics> <ethnic politics>
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