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, government, political science

2. politics, political science, governmentnoun

   the study of government of states and other political units

   Synonyms:
   political science, governing, 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, 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. President Barack Obama:

   We've heard silence from too many of our leaders, too often, we've accepted this as the new normal. It's worth asking ourselves what each of us may have done to contribute to this kind of vicious atmosphere in our politics.

2. Lis Smith:

   Senator Warren's idea of how to defeat Donald Trump is to tell people who don't support her that they are unwelcome in the fight and that those who disagree with her belong in the other party, we need to move beyond the politics and divisiveness that is tearing this country apart.

3. Ted Cruz:

   It's totally unpredictable. Anybody that says he can shoot somebody and still get elected, that's beyond any framework of politics that I've ever seen.

4. Liu Rutao:

   This is a commercial transaction. Public officials (in Chile) linked it to politics. We don't want to see that.

5. Mikhail Khodorkovsky:

   Putin doesn't need Donbass (east Ukraine). He wants to determine the fate of the world at talks with a U.S. President, putin is dreaming of getting a deal with the United States about a new-old order for the world, when the world is split on zone of influence. When you cannot interfere in someone else's zone. Not even to mention internal politics.