The profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

• Field for a certain runner
• Social relations involving authority or power
• Science of "how who gets what"
• Word after "office" or "playing"

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Politics " is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson . It is part of his Essays: Second Series , published in 1844. A premier philosopher, poet and leader of American transcendentalism , he used this essay to belie his feelings on government, specifically ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. social relations involving authority or power [syn: political relation ] the study of government of states and other political units [syn: political science , government ] the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs the opinion you hold ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1520s, "science of government," from politic (adj.), modeled on Aristotle's ta politika "affairs of state," the name of his book on governing and governments, which was in English mid-15c. as "Polettiques." Also see -ics .Politicks is the science of good ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context countable English) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement. 2 (context countable English) The profession of conducting political affairs. 3 (context countable English) One's political ...