politics
♦♦ poli|tics /p'ɒlɪtɪks/
1 [N-PLURAL]
Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive...
The film takes no position on the politics of Northern Ireland...
Politics is by no means the only arena in which women are excelling.
see also party politics
2 [N-PLURAL] usu with poss
Your politics are your beliefs about how a country ought to be governed.
My politics are well to the left of centre.
3 [N-UNCOUNT]
Politics is the study of the ways in which countries are governed.
He began studying politics and medieval history.
...young politics graduates.
4 [N-PLURAL]
Politics can be used to talk about the ways that power is shared in an organization and the ways it is affected by personal relationships between people who work together. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
You need to understand how office politics influence the working environment.par|ty poli|tics
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Party politics is political activity involving political parties.
He thinks the Archbishop has identified himself too closely with party politics.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
If politicians are accused of playing party politics, they are being accused of saying or doing something in order to make their party seem good or another party seem bad, rather than for a better reason.
Usually when Opposition MPs question Ministers they are just playing party politics.
1 [N-PLURAL]
Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive...
The film takes no position on the politics of Northern Ireland...
Politics is by no means the only arena in which women are excelling.
see also party politics
2 [N-PLURAL] usu with poss
Your politics are your beliefs about how a country ought to be governed.
My politics are well to the left of centre.
3 [N-UNCOUNT]
Politics is the study of the ways in which countries are governed.
He began studying politics and medieval history.
...young politics graduates.
4 [N-PLURAL]
Politics can be used to talk about the ways that power is shared in an organization and the ways it is affected by personal relationships between people who work together. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
You need to understand how office politics influence the working environment.par|ty poli|tics
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Party politics is political activity involving political parties.
He thinks the Archbishop has identified himself too closely with party politics.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
If politicians are accused of playing party politics, they are being accused of saying or doing something in order to make their party seem good or another party seem bad, rather than for a better reason.
Usually when Opposition MPs question Ministers they are just playing party politics.