Meaning & use
politics
The activities associated with governing a country or area, including debate over policy and the pursuit of power.
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She became interested in politics after volunteering for a local election campaign.
Office politics made it difficult to get a straightforward decision from management.
A note on using this word
Politics takes a singular verb when referring to the field of study or activity, as in 'politics is complicated,' despite its plural form.
Words with a similar meaning
governancestatecraft
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