play politics
idiom
disapproving
: to say or do things for political reasons instead of doing what is right or what is best for other people
She's been accused of playing politics with the investigation.
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This was never anything more than an attempt to run interference, help the defendants in our cases avoid accountability, and play politics with the Constitution.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Time to play politics First, our governor, senators and congressional representatives who express such pride in our university system need to stand up and defend it.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
The other part, however, is that the women are trying their best to play politics.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Simply pointing out that Trump would rather play politics than address a problem doesn’t really clarify what Harris and a Democratic executive branch would actually do about the border.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Time to play politics First, our governor, senators and congressional representatives who express such pride in our university system need to stand up and defend it.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
The other part, however, is that the women are trying their best to play politics.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Simply pointing out that Trump would rather play politics than address a problem doesn’t really clarify what Harris and a Democratic executive branch would actually do about the border.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Play politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20politics. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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