- pol|i|tick
- pol|i|tick «POL uh tihk», intransitive verb.to practice politics; engage in political activity: »
The President put in a busy day of politicking (Wall Street Journal).
–pol´i|tick|er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pol´i|tick|er — pol|i|tick «POL uh tihk», intransitive verb. to practice politics; engage in political activity: »The President put in a busy day of politicking (Wall Street Journal). –pol´i|tick|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pol·i·tick·ing — /ˈpɑːləˌtıkıŋ/ noun [noncount] often disapproving : political activity that is done especially in order to win support or gain an advantage She won the nomination after a lot of behind the scenes politicking … Useful english dictionary
tick — blue·tick; fairn·tick·le; fern·tick·le; na·tick; pol·i·tick; pol·i·tick·er; tick; tick·en; tick·er·man; tick·et·er; tick·et·less; tick·ey; tick·i·ci·dal; tick·i·cide; tick·len·burg; tick·ler; tick·ly; tick·tack·toe; tick·tick; tick·tick;… … English syllables
pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… … English syllables
politick — pol·i·tick … English syllables
politicker — pol·i·tick·er … English syllables
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 — 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 — pol•i•tick•ing [[t]ˈpɒl ɪˌtɪk ɪŋ[/t]] n. gov activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, esp. campaigning for votes • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
