political game
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- noun
- /pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɡeɪm/
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juego político
- All this helps explain why the struggle for liberty is much more than just a political game.
- the rules of the political game
- playing the political game
Justin Trudeau wanted to make us play these silly, reductive political games.
- Justin Trudeau wanted to make us play these silly, reductive political games.
Examples
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Either way, one must be cautious when playing political games of this sort in the workplace.
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In short, the peace process and the accords have changed many rules of the political game and created a new political scenario.
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People are fighting not just to win the political game; they are fighting over the very rules of the game.
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Scott: We scientists really have to jump into the political game.
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Or is there, as there always seems to be these days, a political game being played with people's lives?
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Thus a delicate political game was played.
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As such, privatization is subject to all the rules of a political game.
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We, the people, should dictate the agenda, not be part of the political game.
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Electric utilities are also manipulating the political game by exerting influence on public service commissions.
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In politics, playing political games can often distract from addressing urgent issues.
Synonyms
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Actions people use in a group to gain power or advantage
Dishonest actions by politicians to win votes that happen again and again
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'political' (relating to politics) combined with 'game' (a contest or strategic play): it refers to strategic maneuvering in politics. This adjectival + noun composition and the metaphor of politics as a 'game' is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Political game comes from a simple image: imagine political life as a board game where people make moves, form teams, and try to win. That's why saying political game means the planned, competitive moves people use in politics to 'get power' or 'win support'.