politics Synonyms

government policy political relation political sympathies machinations statecraft power struggle political science party politics campaigning diplomacy electioneering realpolitik public policy public administration brinkmanship power politics affairs of state public affairs political beliefs political leanings diplomatics art of the possible negotiation manipulation maneuvering lobbying leadership intrigue governing civics agitation opportunism partisanship pipelaying peacekeeping governance backroom Machiavellianism political system power play statesmanship scheming polity administration