Post by TW on Aug 3, 2013 9:03:03 GMT -5
Definition of POLITICS
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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
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: political actions, practices, or policies
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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
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: the political opinions or sympathies of a person
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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>
Origin of POLITICS
Greek politika, from neuter plural of politikos political
First Known Use: circa 1529
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Born in 1529, died in 2013.