Refresher Course: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of the word "POLITICS"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

politics

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3 entries found.

1. politics
2. identity politics
3. power politics

Main Entry:
pol·i·tics Listen to the pronunciation of politics
Pronunciation:
\ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks\
Function:
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology:
Greek politika, from neuter plural of politikos political
Date:
circa 1529

1 a: the art or science of government b: the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy c: the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government2: political actions, practices, or policies3 a: political affairs or business ; especially : competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government) b: political life especially as a principal activity or profession c: political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices4: the political opinions or sympathies of a person5 a: the total complex of relations between people living in society b: relations or conduct in a particular area of experience especially as seen or dealt with from a political point of view <office politics> <ethnic politics>

[Bucky]

1. Clearly you are a fascist.

Or maybe a communist. Please state your position on my one litmus test issue so that I may castigate you from the proper direction.

[Mass]

2. Your point being?