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

Examples of office politics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, choosing to avoid office politics can seriously hinder your career growth. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Set at the Maguire Medical Center in Miami, Pulse shows life-threatening surgeries alongside office politics and personal relationships which inevitably spill into the operating room. —Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025

An older colleague who has navigated office politics or balanced raising young children with career demands can provide valuable advice and support to co-workers facing these challenges for the first time. —Megan Gerhardt, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025

Fortunately, there are several ways to avoid falling victim to the risk of placing too much trust in narratives, scams and office politics: 1. —Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

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