Noun
Synonyms by this part of speech
The examination of how governments and states function
- civics
- polity
- statecraft
- statesmanship
- legislation
- legislature
- policy
- policymaking
- campaigning
- electioneering
The management and decision-making processes of a nation or region
- government
- diplomacy
- civics
- government policy
- local government
- party politics
- public affairs
- affairs of state
- political doctrine
The underlying values connected with a particular field or endeavor
- machinations
- machination
- manipulation
- maneuvering
- manoeuvring
- opportunism
- realpolitik
- Machiavellianism
- wheeler-dealing
- power struggle