Word after "office" or "playing"

• Party activities?
• Science of "how who gets what"
• Field for a certain runner

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 ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Politics is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Wells Root and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Marie Dressler , Polly Moran , Roscoe Ates , Karen Morley and William Bakewell . The film was released on July 25, ...

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 ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Politics \Pol"i*tics\, n. [Cf. F. politique, Gr. ? (sc.?). See Politic .] The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the ...

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 ...