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politics n. [
political relation] social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"
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politics n. [
political science, government] the study of government of states and other political units
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politics n. the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
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politics n. [
political sympathies] the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
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politics n. the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"
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