Etimology
From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τα πολιτικά (ta politiká, “affairs of state”).
noun
politics (countable and uncountable, plural politics)
(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
(countable) The profession of conducting political affairs.
(treated as a plural noun) One's political stands and opinions.
(uncountable) Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, standing, influence or conflict.
(in the singular, informal) Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand.
Examples
There are by now many feminisms . [...] They are in shifting alliance or contest with postmodern critiques, which at times seem to threaten the very category 'women' and its possibilities for a feminist politics.
He made a career out of politics.
Their politics are clear from the bumper stickers on their cars.
There is no stability; only politics. The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good.
We're trying to talk about comic books, don't mention politics.
verb
politics
third-person singular simple present indicative of politic
Related words
related terms
police
policy
polity