office politics
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈɔfɪs ˈpɑlɪtɪks/
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política de oficina
- The answer might give you more insight into office politics than you think.
- navigating office politics
- play office politics
- deal with office politics
The unhealthy ego means that you keep getting lost in office politics.
- The unhealthy ego means that you keep getting lost in office politics.
- It's, you know, it's office politics, it's it's anything and everything.
- So I can honestly say that my dislike of working for other people and office politics and egos.
Examples
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I've struggled more with things like negotiating job offers, deciding on a career path, networking, or dealing with office politics.
Blog text (15) -
I'm old enough to say that I don't like office politics, or I say it's my biggest weakness.
Blog text (33) -
If your choice is to live with integrity, it could cost you in the office politics game, for example.
Fiction book (1992) -
Every successful leader understands and plays office politics sometimes.
Blog text (24) -
I'm still learning to navigate office politics and how to negotiate for what I want at work.
Blog text (15) -
You may encounter the office politics that accompany any workplace where a diverse group of people works closely together.
Academic text (2017) -
It kind of confirms to me that understanding and using office politics is important.
Blog text (25) -
According to the subtle unwritten rules of office politics, headphones are kosher, earplugs are not.
Blog text (11) -
Navigating office politics is essential for career advancement in many companies.
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She decided to quit her job because she was tired of the constant office politics that affected team morale.
Synonyms
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3.5
Actions people use in a group to gain power or advantage
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6.0
A set of careful actions people use to gain power in politics
Secret actions by top people in an organization to gain power
Antonyms
How Political
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'office' (workplace) combined with 'politics' (maneuvering for influence) naturally yields 'political' maneuvering within a workplace. This follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern of domain + politics and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Office politics may come from comparing the workplace, the office, to the world of politics, where people form groups, make deals and try to gain power. So it now means the 'ways' people use to get 'influence' or advantage at work.