politics

/pˈɑlʌtɪks/

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Noun
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"
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the study of government of states and other political units
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the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
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the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
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the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"