Need another word that means the same as “politics”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “politics” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Politics” are: government, local government, affairs of state, public affairs, diplomacy, party politics, civics, statecraft, statesmanship, power struggle, manipulation, machination, machinations, jockeying for position, machiavellianism, opportunism, realpolitik
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “politics” as a noun can have the following definitions:
affairs of state | A vaguely specified social event. |
civics | The study of the rights and duties of citizenship. |
diplomacy | Negotiation between nations. An extensive round of diplomacy in the Middle East. |
government | Government the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed. Successive Labour governments. |
jockeying for position | Someone employed to ride horses in horse races. |
local government | Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops. |
machiavellianism | The political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government. |
machination | A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends. |
machinations | A crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends. |
manipulation | The action of manipulating something in a skilful manner. Conscious manipulations of oral language. |
opportunism | Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others. He was accused of political opportunism. |
party politics | A person involved in legal proceedings. |
power struggle | Possession of controlling influence. |
public affairs | People in general considered as a whole. |
realpolitik | Politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations. Commercial realpolitik had won the day. |
statecraft | The skilful management of state affairs; statesmanship. Issues of statecraft require great deliberation. |
statesmanship | Wisdom in the management of public affairs. We need strong statesmanship and leadership. |
ambassador | A diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another. He is a good ambassador for the industry. |
ballot | Vote by ballot. Ambulance crews balloted unanimously to reject the deal. |
candidacy | The campaign of a candidate to be elected. He s going to announce his candidacy for the US Senate. |
citizen | A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. The good citizens of Edinburgh. |
constituency | A group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body. The right needed to move beyond its blue blood constituency. |
consul | Any of the three chief magistrates of the first French republic (1799–1804). The British consul in Israel. |
countrywide | Occurring or extending throughout a country or nation. A countrywide tour. |
democracy | A state governed under a system of democracy. A multiparty democracy. |
democratic | (in the US) relating to the Democratic Party. Cycling is a very democratic activity which can be enjoyed by anyone. |
democratize | Introduce democratic reforms; of nations. Public institutions need to be democratized. |
diplomacy | Wisdom in the management of public affairs. With perfect diplomacy he divided his attention between Meryl and Anthea. |
diplomatic | Using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people. He tried his best to be diplomatic. |
election | The action of electing or the fact of being elected. His election to the House of Representatives. |
electorate | All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. 75 per cent of the electorate voted for a Scottish parliament in some form. |
embassy | The staff working in an embassy. The embassy denied any involvement in the murder. |
govern | Conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority. He does not have the ability to govern himself or others successfully. |
government | Government the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed. The government s economic record. |
nomination | The condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election. There was keen competition for the nomination. |
official | Of a church given official status as a national or state institution. The prime minister s official engagements. |
plebiscite | A law enacted by the plebeians’ assembly. The administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms. |
presidency | The office and function of president. The presidency of the United States. |
president | The head of certain colleges. The Irish president. |
presidential | Relating to a president or presidency. America wants a president who looks presidential. |
referendum | A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision. |
sovereignty | The authority of a state to govern itself or another state. National sovereignty. |
suffragette | A woman advocate of women’s right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century. |
technocracy | An instance or application of technocracy. Technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge. |
vote | Reject something by means of a vote. The nationalist vote in Northern Ireland. |
voter | A person who votes or has the right to vote at an election. |
voting | A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative. |
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