politics
nounUK /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/
US /ˈpɑː.lə.tɪks/
Politics is the way people make choices and rules for a group or a country.
My uncle likes to talk about politics at dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The activities of people who try to win elections or hold power.
She entered politics after years of community work.
3. The way people or groups try to get power or influence inside an organization.
Office politics can make simple decisions hard.
4. The study of how countries and groups are governed.
He studied politics at university.