politics
A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a government, an organization, or a movement.
Example
“Most broadly, politics is everything that humans do, short of warfare, to influence or control each other; more narrowly, it is everything they do in a civilian context to determine the definitions of their polity, state, and government.”
Other meanings
The profession of conducting political affairs.
“He made a career out of politics.”
One's political stands and opinions.
“Their politics are clear from the bumper stickers on their cars.”
Related words
- glottopolitics
- agri-politics
- all politics are local
- dog whistle politics
- dog-whistle politics
- gesture politics
- high politics
- identity politics
- low politics
- ostrich politics
- palace-politics
- parish pump politics
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “politics” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.