politics

pol·i·tics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction \ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks\

Definition of POLITICS

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 government

2

: political actions, practices, or policies

3

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 practices

4

: the political opinions or sympathies of a person

5

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>

Origin of POLITICS

Greek politika, from neuter plural of politikos political

First Known Use: circa 1529

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with POLITICS

antefix, cicatrix, crucifix, eighty-six, intermix, six-o-six, superfix