politics

Meaning

Noun

1. A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
2. The profession of conducting political affairs.
3. One's political stands and opinions.
4. Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, standing, influence or conflict.
5. (informal) Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand.

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of politic

Hyphenated as

pol‧i‧tics

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/

Etymology

From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τά πολῑτῐκᾱ́ (tá polītikā́, “affairs of state”).

Sentences

Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian Army .