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- pronunciation:
- pa
lih
tIks
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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Politics is the study of government and how governments work.
A person who wants to enter government needs to understand politics. |
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Politics is all the different activities carried out by a government. It is also the activities connected with being or becoming a leader in government.
Governor Finch was in politics for ten years as mayor of this city before she was elected governor of the state.Mr. Smith had always wanted to enter politics ever since he had been on the student council in high school.Ray's grandmother says she's not very interested in politics, but she does vote in every election. |
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broader category that includes politics |
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culture, history |
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some actions associated with politics |
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advertise, advocate, contribute, debate |
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some activities associated with politics |
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convention, demonstration, election, party, platform, primary, protest, race |
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some activities negatively associated with politics |
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civil war, rebellion, revolution |
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some descriptions of politics |
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environmental, revolutionary, social |
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some kinds of politics |
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international, local, national |
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some people associated with politics |
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candidate, governor, mayor, minister, president, prime minister, senator |
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some places associated with politics |
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capitol, White House |
The word politics
contains the following parts:
pol, polit, polis
Greek
root
that means city, citizen
  Example words:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, aerobics, aeronautics, athletics, civics, economics, electronics, ethics, genetics, graphics, gymnastics, mathematics, orthodontics, physics, politics, statistics, tactics, tectonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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