politics
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈpɒlətɪks/US /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
Meaning
noun
the activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society
“world/international politics”
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“[LAUGHTER] This liberating discovery enables me to proceed-- [LAUGHTER] --without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, the law, or politics for the giddy delights”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
“learned one thing it's the technology doesn't change who we are it magnifies who we are the good and the bad our problems in technology in politics wherever our human problems from”
📺 2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim CookLearn this word in the video →
“This is what politics looks like today.”
📺 The Power of VulnerabilityLearn this word in the video →
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