politics

Meanings

Noun

• A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
• The profession of conducting political affairs.
• One's political stands and opinions.
• Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, influence or conflict.
• Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand.

Verb

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of politic

Origin

• From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τα πολιτικά.