POLITICS


Meaning of POLITICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Greek politika, from neuter plural of politikos political

Date: circa 1529

1.

a. : the art or science of government

b. : the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy

c. : the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government

2. : political actions, practices, or policies

3.

a. : political affairs or business ; especially : competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government)

b. : political life especially as a principal activity or profession

c. : political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices

4. : the political opinions or sympathies of a person

5.

a. : the total complex of relations between people living in society

b. : relations or conduct in a particular area of experience especially as seen or dealt with from a political point of view

office politics

ethnic politics

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.