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politics
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + politics
national politics
• Mark had always been keen to have a career in national politics.
local politics
• Ann is very active in local politics.
international politics
• The two superpowers that dominated international politics.
world/global politics
• There was much going on in world politics at the time.
domestic politics
(= within a country )
• The war had a major impact on the country’s domestic politics.
party politics
(= trying to make your party successful )
• He believes that party politics has no place in local government.
power politics
(= attempting to get power by using or threatening to use force )
• The party argued that power politics would always lead to war.
phrases
be involved in politics
• After university, he became involved in local politics.
take part in politics
• Young people should be encouraged to take part in politics.
be active in politics
(= be involved in )
• I was very active in politics before I retired.
interfere/meddle in politics
• He warned the army against interfering in politics.
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noun work/ideas connected with getting/using power ADJ. county, local She was active in local politics for many years. | domestic, internal, national the country's internal politics the internal politics of the legal profession | global, international, world | democratic, electoral, multiparty, parliamentary, party | contemporary, modern | mainstream | practical He argued that it was not practical politics to abolish private schools. | power They took the view that Casper was playing power politics with their jobs at stake. | consensus Consensus politics places a high value on existing political institutions. | conviction | cultural, gender, sexual | office VERB + POLITICS enter, go into They went into politics in the hope of changing society. | abandon, retire from He abandoned politics and went into business. | be interested in | be active in, be engaged in, be/get immersed in, be/get involved in, engage in, participate in | dabble in, play (informal) | get embroiled in | interfere in, intervene in, meddle in As a churchman, he was accused of meddling in politics. | dominate the issues which have dominated Irish politics | reshape reforms that are intended to reshape Italian politics POLITICS + VERB dominate sth In their world politics dominates everything. PHRASES the world of politics political beliefs ADJ. extreme, radical His manners were as mild as his politics were extreme. | left-wing, right-wing | sectarian | working-class | feminist VERB + POLITICS discuss, talk (about) (informal) Let's not talk politics now. study of government ADJ. comparativeSUBJECT (for verbs and nouns)
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