politicking

politicking
The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning

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  • politicking — 1928, from prp. of POLITIC (Cf. politic). For the k , see PICNIC (Cf. picnic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • politicking — [päl′ə tik΄iŋ] n. political activity; esp., the process of campaigning for support, votes, etc …   English World dictionary

  • politicking — [[t]pɒ̱lɪtɪkɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone s political activity as politicking, you think that they are engaged in it to gain votes or personal advantage for themselves. The politicking at Westminster is extremely intense …   English dictionary

  • politicking — pol|i|tick|ing [ˈpɔlıtıkıŋ US ˈpa: ] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: politics] political activity, usually done to gain support for yourself or your political group ▪ the politicking at the party conference …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • politicking — noun (U) political activity, usually done only for your own advantage: the politicking behind the scenes at the party conference …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • politicking — /pol i tik ing/, n. activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, as campaigning for votes before an election, making speeches, etc., or otherwise promoting oneself or one s policies. [1925 30; POLITIC (as v.) + ING1, resp. to show non… …   Universalium

  • politicking — pol|i|tick|ing [ palətıkıŋ ] noun uncount political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in helping other people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • politicking — po·lit·ick·ing || pÉ™ lɪtɪkɪŋ n. act of working in politics, involvement in politicsv. deal with politics, be involved in politics (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • politicking — noun often derogatory engage in political activity. → politic …   English new terms dictionary

  • politicking — UK [ˈpɒlətɪkɪŋ] / US [ˈpɑlətɪkɪŋ] noun [uncountable] political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in helping other people …   English dictionary

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