party politics
noun
often disapproving
: political activities, decisions, etc., that relate to or support a particular political party
Party politics played a large role in determining who would be chosen for the position.
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Eaves said the rural listening tour is supposed to help bridge the gap with communities who felt like they've been ignored by party politics.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
In the end, the law ushers in party politics into school board races for the first time.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Xi would have seen how party politics at the very top was about much more than executing the senior leader’s wishes.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
In the end, the law ushers in party politics into school board races for the first time.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Xi would have seen how party politics at the very top was about much more than executing the senior leader’s wishes.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for party politics
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“Party politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20politics. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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