enter politics

phrase

: to get a job that involves politics

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Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer, who was then Montgomery County Sheriff, to enter politics. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer, who was then Montgomery County sheriff, to enter politics. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer — who was then Montgomery County Sheriff — to enter politics. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Emmanuel went on to enter politics and was elected president of France in 2017. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enter politics

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“Enter politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20politics. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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