politics [contention for governmental authority or influence].

Roget category 737b

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.6. General intersocial volition
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#737b. Politics [contention for governmental authority or influence].

noun

politics — political science — candidacy, campaign, campaigning, electioneering — partisanship, ideology, factionalism.
election, poll, ballot, vote, referendum, recall, initiative, voice, suffrage, plumper, cumulative vote, plebiscitum [Lat.], plebiscite, vox populi — electioneering — voting etc. v. — elective franchise — straight ticket [U.S.] — opinion poll, popularity poll.
issue — opinion, stand, position — program, platform — party line.
[ideologies] democracy, republicanism — communism, statism, state socialism — socialism — conservatism, toryism — liberalism, whigism — theocracy — constitutional monarchy.
[political parties] party etc. 712 — [U.S: Political parties list], Democratic Party, Republican Party, Socialist Party — Communist Party — [U.S. defunct parties: list], Federalist Party, Bull Moose Party, Abolitionist Party — [Germany: list], Christian Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party — National Socialist Worker's Party — [Germany, 1930-1945], Nazi Party — [Great Britain:list], Liberal Party, Labor Party, Conservative Party.
ticket, slate.
[person active in politics] politician activist — [specific politicians: list], candidate, aspirant, hopeful, office-seeker, front-runner, dark horse, long shot, shoo-in — supporter, backer, political worker, campaign worker — lobbyist, contributor — party hack, ward heeler — regional candidate, favorite son — running mate, stalking horse — perpetual candidate, political animal.
political contribution, campaign contribution — political action committee, PAC.
political district, electoral division, electoral district, bailiwick.
electorate, constituents.
get-out-the-vote campaign, political education.
negative campaigning, dirty politics, smear campaign.
[unsuccessful candidate] also-ran, loser — has-been.
[successful candidate] office holder, official, occupant of a position — public servant, incumbent — winner.

verb

run for office, stand for office — campaign, stump — throw one's hat in the ring — announce one's candidacy.

adjective

political, partisan.

phrase

Money is the mother's milk of politics" [Tip O'Neill].

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