politics

Definition

A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

Etymology

From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τά πολῑτῐκᾱ́ (tá polītĭkā́, “affairs of state”).

Example Sentences

• "There are by now many feminisms (Tong, 1989; Humm, 1992). [...] 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."

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