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Definition of politics
1a
: the art or science of government
b
: the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy
c
: the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government
3a
: political affairs or business
especially
: competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government)
b
: political life especially as a principal activity or profession
c
: political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices
4
: the political opinions or sympathies of a person
5a
: the total complex of relations between people living in society
b
: relations or conduct in a particular area of experience especially as seen or dealt with from a political point of view
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Examples of politics in a Sentence
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His net worth was $283 million in 2016, according to Roll Call, a politics and government news site. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Former Rep. Darrell Issa launches exploratory committee for the 50th District," 29 Aug. 2019 He's covered various facets of government and politics ever since. — Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, "Will San Antonio avoid watering restrictions this year?," 27 Aug. 2019 Just like in real world politics, scheming between organizations becomes rampant and at times impossible to avoid. — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering game that puts the fun in undermining democracy," 19 Aug. 2019 Another key way women are discouraged from joining politics is the constant policing of their morality. — Ciku Kimeria, Quartz Africa, "Kenyan politics is a boysâ game, but women are fighting hard for their rightful seat at the table," 12 Aug. 2019 Here's how to celebrate with us this week: READ OUR STORIES Get to know the people, missions, history, politics, culture, science and tech behind the moon landing at our Mission Moon hub. — Houston Chronicle, "How you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with the Houston Chronicle," 15 July 2019 Turning the sports section into a lecture about politics is absurd, especially when Kiszla is bias in favor of just one side of the aisle. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Politics intrudes in sports; Epstein, Trump and Clinton; July 4 coverage was objective; Make colleges pay for bad debt (7/9/19)," 9 July 2019 In the Indian subcontinent, issues and events often have a mythological subtext or context, be it in politics, science, or other fields. — Harish C Menon, Quartz India, "Sri Lankaâs first ever satellite is named after the ultimate villain of Hindu mythology," 19 June 2019 Myanmar's embattled leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged women to build peaceful democracies using their strength in politics, economics, and social issues. — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, "Women take to the streets to protest persistent inequality on Women's Day," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'politics.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for politics
politics
noun
English Language Learners Definition of politics
: activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government
: the work or job of people (such as elected officials) who are part of a government
: the opinions that someone has about what should be done by governments : a person's political thoughts and opinions
politics
noun plural
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Kids Definition of politics
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: the activities, actions, and policies that are used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence a government
2
: a person's opinions about the management of government
Hint:
Politics can be used as a singular or a plural in writing and speaking. Politics has always interested me. The country's politics have changed.
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