politics in WordNet English dictionary

1. the study of government of states and other political units
   politics  political science  government 
   
2. social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
   "office politics is often counterproductive"
   politics  political relation 
   
3. the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
   politics  political sympathies 
   
4. the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
   politics 
   
5. the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government
   "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"
   politics