Synonyms for Politics
ˈpɒl ɪ tɪkspol·i·tics

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1. politics, political relationnoun

   social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

   "office politics is often counterproductive"

   Synonyms:
   political relation, political sympathies, politics, government, political science

2. politics, political science, governmentnoun

   the study of government of states and other political units

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, politics, governance, authorities, political sympathies, regime, government, government activity, administration, political relation

3. politicsnoun

   the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

   Synonyms:
   political relation, political sympathies, government, political science

4. politics, political sympathiesnoun

   the opinion you hold with respect to political questions

   Synonyms:
   political relation, political sympathies, politics, government, political science

5. politicsnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   political relation, political sympathies, government, political science

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Affairs
   • Government
   • Politics
   • Profession
   • Social Science

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. politicsnoun

   Synonyms:
   political science, political economy, science of government

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1. List of paraphrases for "politics":

   policy, political, policies, politicians

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1. Stephanie Pyser:

   This neighborhood tends to be a little bit more Republican, so I wouldn't have brought up politics too much at social settings, that was one of the reasons we started Positively Blue because we didn't have anyone to talk to.

2. Kevin McCarthy:

   I do not want to look back and think we caused something or we missed something and someone got hurt. I don't want to play politics with any of that.

3. John Jay Chapman:

   The average educated man in America has about as much knowledge of what a political idea is as he has of the principles of counterpoint. Each is a thing used in politics or music which those fellows who practice politics or music manipulate somehow. Show him one and he will deny that it is politics at all. It must be corrupt or he will not recognize it. He has only seen dried figs. He has only thought dried thoughts. A live thought or a real idea is against the rules of his mind.

4. Yalcin Akdogan:

   We view this statement as important to accelerate the work on disarmament ... and for democratic politics to come to the forefront.

5. George Conway:

   It was an unusual situation, especially in politics, or Washington, and certainly in Republican politics... it's very unusual for a husband to get his notoriety and power through his wife. It's usually the other way around, people are always saying,' George and you should write a book, George and you should come to Harvard and speak,' you know side by side and we should do all that, and I think,' oh, OK,' but then I'd have to give him my power.