politics
po·li·tics
noun
2.
the study of government of states and other political units
3.
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
Origin
From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τά πολῑτῐκᾱ́ (tá polītĭkā́, “affairs of state”).
Phrases
- a week is a long time in politics
- all politics are local
- all politics is local
- dog whistle politics
- dog-whistle politics
- gesture politics
- high politics
- identity politics
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