politics

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politics

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ UK
/ˈpɒl.ə.tɪks/ UK
/ˈpɑ.lɪ.tɪks/ US, dialectal
/ˈpɑ.lə.tɪks/ US, dialectal
/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ Canada, dialectal
/ˈpɒl.ə.tɪks/ Canada, dialectal
/ˈpɔl.ə.tɪks/ Australia
/ˈpɒl.ə.təks/ New Zealand
[ˈpɔ̟l.ə.təks] New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɪks

Where it comes from

From politic + -s. By analogy with Aristotle’s τά πολῑτῐκᾱ́ (tá polītĭkā́, “affairs of state”), a plural noun phrase.

noun politics · politicses

countable A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a government, an organization, or a movement. local politics
countable The profession of conducting political affairs. He made a career out of politics.
countable, uncountable One's political stands and opinions. Their politics are clear from the bumper stickers on their cars.
uncountable 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.
countable, informal, singular, uncountable Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand. We're trying to talk about comic books, don't mention politics.

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of politic

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: government, political science, political relation, political sympathies, political, politician, polity, politically, politique, policymaking, policy, affairs, intrigues, motivations, polices, policies

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Every language

noun a methodology and activities associated with running a government

Español	política
한국어	정치 jeongchi
日本語	政治 seiji
中文	政治 zhèngzhì
हिन्दी	राजनीति rājnīti, सियासत siyāsat
Kiswahili	siasa
Português	política
Français	politique
Deutsch	Politik
Italiano	politica
Ελληνικά	πολιτική politikí
Română	politică
Русский	поли́тика polítika
Tiếng Việt	chính trị
العربية	سِيَاسَة siyāsa
עברית	פּוֹלִיטִיקָה polítika

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@misc{politics_2026,
  title = {politics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/politics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}