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power politics

pow·er pol·i·tics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pou-er pol-i-tiks]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər ˈpɒl ɪ tɪks/
    • /ˈpaʊə(r) ˈpɒlətɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pou-er pol-i-tiks]
    • /ˈpaʊ ər ˈpɒl ɪ tɪks/

Definitions of power politics words

  • noun power politics political action characterized by the exercise or pursuit of power as a means of coercion. 1
  • noun power politics international diplomacy based on the use or threatened use of military or economic power. 1
  • noun power politics (in international affairs) the threat or use of force as an instrument of national policy 0
  • noun power politics political activity, as by an officeholder, characterized by the use of power, influence, etc., usually in ways regarded as somewhat unethical, to effect a desired result 0
  • noun power politics international political relations in which each nation attempts to increase its own power and interests by using military or economic coercion 0
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Origin of power politics

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Power politics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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power politics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

power politics usage trend in Literature

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