Collocations for politics - noun
ADJECTIVE
domestic,
internal
the country's internal politics
the internal politics of the legal profession
the country's internal politics
the internal politics of the legal profession
county,
local,
national,
regional
She was active in local politics for many years.
She was active in local politics for many years.
global,
international,
world
democratic, electoral, multiparty, parliamentary, party
presidential
contemporary, modern
mainstream
conservative, extreme, left-wing, liberal, progressive, radical, right-wing, etc.
His manners were as mild as his politics were extreme.
democratic, electoral, multiparty, parliamentary, party
presidential
contemporary, modern
mainstream
conservative, extreme, left-wing, liberal, progressive, radical, right-wing, etc.
His manners were as mild as his politics were extreme.
personal
My personal politics are pretty simple.
My personal politics are pretty simple.
practical
He argued that it was not practical politics to abolish private schools.
He argued that it was not practical politics to abolish private schools.
power
They took the view that Casper was playing power politics with their jobs at stake.
They took the view that Casper was playing power politics with their jobs at stake.
consensus
Consensus politics places a high value on existing political institutions.
Consensus politics places a high value on existing political institutions.
partisan
(disapproving, esp. AmE)
The Democrats are simply engaging in partisan politics.
The Democrats are simply engaging in partisan politics.
dirty
He used dirty politics to trash his opponent's record.
He used dirty politics to trash his opponent's record.
conviction
(esp. BrE)
identity
multiculturalism and the rise of identity politics
identity
multiculturalism and the rise of identity politics
nationalist,
sectarian
cultural, environmental, feminist, gay, gender, racial, sexual, working-class
office
I don't want to get involved in office politics.
cultural, environmental, feminist, gay, gender, racial, sexual, working-class
office
I don't want to get involved in office politics.
VERB + politics
enter,
go into
They went into politics in the hope of changing society.
They went into politics in the hope of changing society.
abandon,
retire from
He abandoned politics and went into business.
He abandoned politics and went into business.
be interested in,
follow
I have always followed politics closely.
I have always followed politics closely.
understand
I don't understand the politics of it all.
I don't understand the politics of it all.
be active in,
be engaged in,
be immersed in,
be involved in,
engage in,
participate in
become active in, get immersed in, get involved in
dabble in, play (informal)
get embroiled in
discuss, talk (informal), talk about
Let's not talk politics now.
become active in, get immersed in, get involved in
dabble in, play (informal)
get embroiled in
discuss, talk (informal), talk about
Let's not talk politics now.
dabble in,
interfere in,
intervene in,
meddle in
(esp. BrE)
As a churchman, he was accused of interfering in politics.
As a churchman, he was accused of interfering in politics.
dominate
the issues which have dominated Irish politics
the issues which have dominated Irish politics
influence,
reshape,
shape
reforms that are intended to reshape Italian politics
reforms that are intended to reshape Italian politics
politics + VERB
dominate sth,
drive sth,
motivate sth
In their world politics dominates everything.
The legislation has been driven by populist politics.
In their world politics dominates everything.
The legislation has been driven by populist politics.
affect sth
surround sth
the politics surrounding reproduction and fertility
surround sth
the politics surrounding reproduction and fertility
play a role
the role politics played in daily life
the role politics played in daily life
PHRASES
sb's involvement in politics,
sb's participation in politics
the world of politics
the world of politics