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.

Examples of party politics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Xi would have seen how party politics at the very top was about much more than executing the senior leader’s wishes. —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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