party politics
noun
often disapproving
: political activities, decisions, etc., that relate to or support a particular political party
Party politics played a large role in determining who would be chosen for the position.
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Xi would have seen how party politics at the very top was about much more than executing the senior leader’s wishes.
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Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
That’s because, behind the legalese and legislative motives, there lies a deeper and more uncomfortable question—one that goes well beyond party politics: Why are America’s wealthiest colleges still charging tuition?
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The 2024 election represented the consolidation of a slow transformation in American party politics.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
That’s because, behind the legalese and legislative motives, there lies a deeper and more uncomfortable question—one that goes well beyond party politics: Why are America’s wealthiest colleges still charging tuition?
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The 2024 election represented the consolidation of a slow transformation in American party politics.
—Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Party politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20politics. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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