politics
nounEtymology
From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τά πολῑτῐκᾱ́ (tá polītĭkā́, “affairs of state”).
Definitions
A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a…
A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a government, an organization, or a movement.
- local politics
- national politics
- office politics
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.
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Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially…
Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, standing, influence or conflict.
- There is no stability; only politics. The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good.
Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand.
- We're trying to talk about comic books, don't mention politics.
third-person singular simple present indicative of politic
The neighborhood
Derived
aeropolitics, agri-politics, all politics are local, all politics is local, antipolitics, astropolitics, a week is a long time in politics, biopolitics, bolitics, cosmopolitics, cyberpolitics, dog whistle politics, dog-whistle politics, domopolitics, econopolitics, ecopolitics, ethnopolitics, Europolitics, exopolitics, genopolitics, geopolitics, gesture politics, glottopolitics, high politics, identity politics, infrapolitics, low politics, machine politics, macropolitics, megapolitics, metapolitics, micropolitics, narcopolitics, necropolitics, neuropolitics, office politics, ostrich politics, palace politics, palace-politics, parapolitics · +29 more
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at politics. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at politics. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at politics
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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