pol ‧ i ‧ tick ‧ ing /ˈpɒlətɪkɪŋ, ˈpɒlɪtɪkɪŋ $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ politician , ↑ politics , ↑ politicization , ↑ politicking , ↑ politico ; adjective : ↑ political , ↑ politicized , ↑ apolitical , ↑ politic ; verb : ↑ politicize ; adverb : ↑ politically ]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: politics ]
political activity, usually done to gain support for yourself or your political group:
the politicking at the party conference