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Definitions of "Politics"  
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These are just some of the definitions of the word "politics."

	The art or science of government
	The art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy
	The art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government
	Political actions, practices, or policies
	Political affairs or business
	Competition between competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a government)
	Political life especially as a principal activity or profession
	Political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices
	the political opinions or sympathies of a person
	The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
	The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or political party
	The methods or tactics involved in managing a state or government
	studied law with a view to going into politics; felt that politics was a worthwhile career.
	Intrigue or maneuvering within a political unit or group in order to gain control or power
	Political attitudes and positions
	The often internally conflicting interrelationships among people in a society.
	the total complex of relations between people living in society
	relations or conduct in a particular area of experience especially as seen or dealt with from a political point of view
	Power Max Weber defined power as the ability to impose one's will upon another, while Hannah Arendt states that "political power corresponds to the human ability not just to act but to act in concert."
	Authority is the ability to enforce laws, to exact obedience, to command, to determine, or to judge.
	A government is the body that has the authority to make and enforce rules or laws.
	Legitimacy is an attribute of government gained through the acquisition and application of power in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles.
	Sovereignty is the ability of a government to exert control over its territory free from outside influence.

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