Meaning & Definition of Politics in English

1. Social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

• "Office politics is often counterproductive"

2. The study of government of states and other political units

3. The profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

4. The opinion you hold with respect to political questions

5. The activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government

• "Unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"

• "Government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"