/ ˈpɒlətɪks; NAmE ˈpɑːl-/ noun
1.
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] the activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society :
party politics
local politics
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.)
a major figure in British politics
2.
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] ( disapproving ) matters concerned with getting or using power within a particular group or organization :
I don't want to get involved in office politics.
the internal politics of the legal profession
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes)
3.
[ pl. ] a person's political views or beliefs :
His politics are extreme.
4.
[ U ] = political science :
a degree in Politics
5.
[ sing. ] a system of political beliefs; a state of political affairs :
A politics of the future has to engage with new ideas.