politics (redirected from Political action movement)

politics

1. the practice or study of the art and science of forming, directing, and administrating states and other political units; the art and science of government; political science

2. the complex or aggregate of relationships of people in society, esp those relationships involving authority or power

3. political activities or affairs

4. the business or profession of politics

5. opinions, principles, sympathies, etc., with respect to politics

6. 

a. the policy-formulating aspects of government as distinguished from the administrative, or legal

b. the civil functions of government as distinguished from the military

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Politics

Eatanswill

town where party politics arouses fierce oppositions and loyalties. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Pickwick Papers]

Prince, The

handbook of advice on acquiring and using political power. [Ital. Lit.: Machiavelli The Prince]

Skeffington, Frank

old-time machine politician loses mayoralty and dies on election night. [Am. Lit.: Edwin O’Connor The Last Hurrah in Hart, 457]