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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 Politics Eatanswill town where party politics arouses fierce oppositions and loyalties. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Pickwick Papers] handbook of advice on acquiring and using political power. [Ital. Lit.: Machiavelli The Prince] old-time machine politician loses mayoralty and dies on election night. [Am. Lit.: Edwin O’Connor The Last Hurrah in Hart, 457] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But with Alarcon, like too many of his colleagues in Sacramento and City Hall, one gets the sense that his career comes before his constituents -- public service is the price of playing politics, and not the other way around. The students felt that Republican leaders should have been exerting leadership in pursuit of these purposes vis a vis domestic and international issues rather than spending their time and the taxpayers' money playing politics. And the community organizations that help fill in the gaps have to spend time playing politics to get the grants they need to operate. |
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