# politics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ · frequency rank #1,434

## Definitions
1. A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
2. The profession of conducting political affairs.
3. One's political stands and opinions.
4. Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, standing, influence or conflict.
5. Real-world beliefs and social issues irrelevant to the topic at hand.

## Etymology
From the adjective politic, by analogy with Aristotle’s τά πολῑτῐκᾱ́ (tá polītĭkā́, “affairs of state”).

## Easily confused with
- **poetics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poetics-vs-politics)
- **politic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/politic-vs-politics)
- **policies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/policies-vs-politics)
- **politico** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/politico-vs-politics)
- **political** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/political-vs-politics)

## Common misspellings (12)
`oplitics`, `ploitics`, `poiltics`, `poliitcs`, `politcis`, `politiccs`, `politicss`, `politisc`, `polittics`, `pollitics`, `poltiics`, `ppolitics`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/politics