office politics
plural noun
often disapproving
: the activities, attitudes, or behaviors that are used to get or keep power or an advantage within a business or company
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There are office politics; there’s love in the air.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Stay away from office politics when the moon clashes with Venus.
—USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
Kenneth’s new boss (also played by Sanders) describes the particular office politics of their own happy hour.
—Vulture, 26 May 2023
But not everyone sees office politics as inherently bad, the survey found.
—Matthew Boyle, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
Maybe, Dillon suggests, there are office politics going on that don’t really affect your day.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2023
And not need to engage in nonsense and office politics.
—Jason Wyche, Hazlitt, 15 Feb. 2023
The fragrance features a hint of peppermint, reminiscent of those refreshing moments of water cooler gossip, as well as a dash of lemon, a nod to the bitter-sweetness of office politics.
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
There seems to be a lot of petty comedy to mine in these office politics.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Stay away from office politics when the moon clashes with Venus.
—USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
Kenneth’s new boss (also played by Sanders) describes the particular office politics of their own happy hour.
—Vulture, 26 May 2023
But not everyone sees office politics as inherently bad, the survey found.
—Matthew Boyle, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
Maybe, Dillon suggests, there are office politics going on that don’t really affect your day.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2023
And not need to engage in nonsense and office politics.
—Jason Wyche, Hazlitt, 15 Feb. 2023
The fragrance features a hint of peppermint, reminiscent of those refreshing moments of water cooler gossip, as well as a dash of lemon, a nod to the bitter-sweetness of office politics.
—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
There seems to be a lot of petty comedy to mine in these office politics.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Office politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20politics. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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