Verb
play politics (third-person singular simple present plays politics, present participle playing politics, simple past and past participle played politics)
(intransitive, idiomatic, derogatory) to act or say something according to political ambition, self-interest, and gamesmanship instead of moral conviction and altruism; to politick
As it is, he gets to hang on and play politics with our state’s reputation going down the toilet. Source: Internet
Decrying what he called the prevalence of fake news, the governor cautioned that those who want to play politics with other people’s emotions should note that “what usually goes around usually would come around.” Source: Internet
It is conscienceless to use the travail of such a young lady to play politics. Source: Internet
Responsible leaders do not play politics with 180,000 new jobs and economic growth, which will be delivered by a carbon-neutral airport that will play its part in meeting our country’s carbon reduction targets. Source: Internet
Ms Hall tweeted: “If Dawn Butler wants to play politics with police officers doing their job, Londoners should have all the facts.” Source: Internet
It has been an unwritten code of Indian democratic polity that you don’t play politics over health and such other personal and sensitive matters of a leader of another party. Source: Internet