- politics
- pol|i|tics [ `palətıks ] noun ***▸ 1 in country/area▸ 2 profession of politician▸ 3 within particular group▸ 4 beliefs▸ 5 study of political power▸ 6 to get what you want1. ) uncount the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world:She's heavily involved in local politics.Let's not talk about politics now.Many people feel that their interests are not represented by mainstream politics.a ) play politics to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people:She accused the president of playing politics with people's jobs.2. ) uncount the profession of being a politician:go into/enter politics: He entered politics at the age of 21.3. ) uncount the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power:Now that I'm self-employed, I don't have to worry about office politics.4. ) plural your politics are your beliefs and attitudes about how government should work:Her politics became more conservative as she grew older.5. ) uncount the study of how people gain and use political power:a degree in politics6. ) uncount the use by someone of particular ideas to try to get what they want:politics of: The party is trying to exploit the politics of class envy.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.