Meaning of POLITICS
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâlitiks
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- [n] the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
- [n] the study of government of states and other political units
- [n] the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
- [n] social relations involving authority or power
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| | Synonyms: | | government, political relation, political science, political sympathies |
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| | See Also: | | geopolitics, opinion, persuasion, practical politics, profession, realpolitik, sentiment, social relation, social science, thought, view | |
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| | Definition: | |  Politics
Hendrik Hertzberg collects the articles he has written, over 38 years, in such publications as Newsweek, The New Republic, and The New Yorker--all of them on the subject of politics. Hertzberg is a spokesman for civilized liberalism; he is also a witty and astute commentator on peripheral topics like the media, the history of election fraud in America, and the absurd headgear worn by delegates at the national conventions. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pol"i*tics\, n. [Cf. F. politique, Gr. ? (sc.?). See
{Politic}.]
1. The science of government; that part of ethics which has
to do with the regulation and government of a nation or
state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and
prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights
against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of
its strength and resources, and the protection of its
citizens in their rights, with the preservation and
improvement of their morals.
2. The management of a political party; the conduct and
contests of parties with reference to political measures
or the administration of public affairs; the advancement
of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or
dishonest management to secure the success of political
candidates or parties; political trickery.
When we say that two men are talking politics, we
often mean that they are wrangling about some mere
party question. --F. W.
Robertson.
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| | Definition: | | the process by which a community's decisions are made, rules for group behavior are established, competition for positions of leadership is regulated, and the disruptive effects of disputes are minimized. |
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| | Related Terms: | | civics, diplomacy, diplomatics, geopolitics, Geopolitik, government, international relations, jobbery, jobbing, Machiavellianism, Machiavellism, machination, manipulation, poli-sci, political behavior, political economy, political geography, political philosophy, political science, political theory, public administration, statecraft, statesmanship |
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