politicking

politicking
[[t]pɒ̱lɪtɪkɪŋ[/t]]
N-UNCOUNT (disapproval)
If you describe someone's political activity as politicking, you think that they are engaged in it to gain votes or personal advantage for themselves.

The politicking at Westminster is extremely intense.


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  • politicking — 1928, from prp. of POLITIC (Cf. politic). For the k , see PICNIC (Cf. picnic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • politicking — [päl′ə tik΄iŋ] n. political activity; esp., the process of campaigning for support, votes, etc …   English World dictionary

  • politicking — pol|i|tick|ing [ˈpɔlıtıkıŋ US ˈpa: ] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: politics] political activity, usually done to gain support for yourself or your political group ▪ the politicking at the party conference …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • politicking — noun (U) political activity, usually done only for your own advantage: the politicking behind the scenes at the party conference …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • politicking — /pol i tik ing/, n. activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, as campaigning for votes before an election, making speeches, etc., or otherwise promoting oneself or one s policies. [1925 30; POLITIC (as v.) + ING1, resp. to show non… …   Universalium

  • politicking — noun The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning …   Wiktionary

  • politicking — pol|i|tick|ing [ palətıkıŋ ] noun uncount political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in helping other people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • politicking — po·lit·ick·ing || pÉ™ lɪtɪkɪŋ n. act of working in politics, involvement in politicsv. deal with politics, be involved in politics (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • politicking — noun often derogatory engage in political activity. → politic …   English new terms dictionary

  • politicking — UK [ˈpɒlətɪkɪŋ] / US [ˈpɑlətɪkɪŋ] noun [uncountable] political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in helping other people …   English dictionary

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