slovo | definícia |
politics (mass) | politics
- politika |
politics (encz) | politics,politika n: |
politics (encz) | politics,politologie n: Zdeněk Brož |
Politics (gcide) | Politics \Pol"i*tics\, n. [Cf. F. politique, Gr. ? (sc.?). See
Politic.]
1. The science of government; that part of ethics which has
to do with the regulation and government of a nation or
state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and
prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights
against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of
its strength and resources, and the protection of its
citizens in their rights, with the preservation and
improvement of their morals.
[1913 Webster]
2. The management of a political party; the conduct and
contests of parties with reference to political measures
or the administration of public affairs; the advancement
of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or
dishonest management to secure the success of political
candidates or parties; political trickery.
[1913 Webster]
When we say that two men are talking politics, we
often mean that they are wrangling about some mere
party question. --F. W.
Robertson.
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politics (wn) | politics
n 1: social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or
power; "office politics is often counterproductive" [syn:
politics, political relation]
2: the study of government of states and other political units
[syn: politics, political science, government]
3: the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
4: the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
[syn: politics, political sympathies]
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 (devil) | POLITICS, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of
principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
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geopolitics (encz) | geopolitics,geopolitika n: Zdeněk Brož |
power politics (encz) | power politics, |
practical politics (encz) | practical politics, n: |
geopolitics (gcide) | geopolitics \geopolitics\ n.
the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers
of the state.
[WordNet 1.5] Geoponic |
Politics (gcide) | Politics \Pol"i*tics\, n. [Cf. F. politique, Gr. ? (sc.?). See
Politic.]
1. The science of government; that part of ethics which has
to do with the regulation and government of a nation or
state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and
prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights
against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of
its strength and resources, and the protection of its
citizens in their rights, with the preservation and
improvement of their morals.
[1913 Webster]
2. The management of a political party; the conduct and
contests of parties with reference to political measures
or the administration of public affairs; the advancement
of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or
dishonest management to secure the success of political
candidates or parties; political trickery.
[1913 Webster]
When we say that two men are talking politics, we
often mean that they are wrangling about some mere
party question. --F. W.
Robertson.
[1913 Webster] |
geopolitics (wn) | geopolitics
n 1: the study of the effects of economic geography on the
powers of the state |
power politics (wn) | power politics
n 1: diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in
order to obtain their objectives [syn: power politics,
gunboat diplomacy] |
practical politics (wn) | practical politics
n 1: politics based on practical rather than moral or
ideological considerations [syn: realpolitik, {practical
politics}] |
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