- [uncountable + singular or plural verb] the activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society
- world/international politics
- domestic/national/local politics
- progressive/radical politics
- in politics She is aiming for a career in politics.
- a major figure in British politics
- Have you considered going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.)?
- The economy has been the major issue in electoral politics.
- This issue is beyond partisan politics (= when people strongly support one party or another).
- Politics is/are essentially about compromise.
Collocations PoliticsPoliticsPower- create/form/be the leader of a political party
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
- seize/take control of the government/power
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
- enter/retire from/return to political life
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
- a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1- As a churchman, he was accused of interfering in politics.
- He abandoned politics and went into business.
- He argued that it was not practical politics to abolish private schools.
- I have always followed politics closely.
- In their world politics dominates everything.
- Let's not talk politics now.
- The Democrats are simply engaging in partisan politics.
- The legislation has been driven by populist politics.
- reforms that are intended to reshape Italian politics
- the issues which have dominated Irish politics
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- domestic
- internal
- county
- …
- enter
- go into
- abandon
- …
- dominate something
- drive something
- motivate something
- …
- somebody’s involvement in politics
- somebody’s participation in politics
- the world of politics
- …
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- [uncountable + singular or plural verb] (disapproving) matters connected with getting or using power within a particular group or organization
- I don't want to get involved in office politics.
- the internal politics of the legal profession
- racial/gender/sexual politics (= connected with relationships of power between different groups in society)
- the politics of something the politics of identity/race/gender
- the politics of fear/envy/division/hate (= when people are influenced by fear, envy, etc.)
- The politics of it all is/are complicated.
Extra Examples- He used dirty politics to trash his opponent's record.
- the politics surrounding reproduction and fertility
- I don't understand the politics of it all.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- domestic
- internal
- county
- …
- enter
- go into
- abandon
- …
- dominate something
- drive something
- motivate something
- …
- somebody’s involvement in politics
- somebody’s participation in politics
- the world of politics
- …
- [plural] a person’s political views or beliefs
- His politics are extreme.
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2- His manners were as mild as his politics were extreme.
- My personal politics are pretty simple.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- domestic
- internal
- county
- …
- enter
- go into
- abandon
- …
- dominate something
- drive something
- motivate something
- …
- somebody’s involvement in politics
- somebody’s participation in politics
- the world of politics
- …
- (also political science)[uncountable] the study of government and politics
- a degree in Politics
- [singular] a system of political beliefs; a state of political affairs
- A politics of the future has to engage with new ideas.
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