to politick

Examples

• All

• Our fiscal cliff-hanging is due to Republicans politicking about spending.

  Blog text (3)

• It seems Darren Clarke bumped McGinley at the 3/16th's pole, politicking his way into the 2014 Ryder Cup captaincy lead.

  Blog text (8)

• There he is, politicking again.

  8 Seconds (1994)

• Tom politicked to bring more of them back to work.

  Fiction book (1994)

• I see you all on the shows, politicking.

  Head of State (2003)

• The perks go to the guys who play the game, the ones who politick.

  Breach (2007)

• If the president comes to NJ to do his job, he's politicking.

  Blog text (21)

• So that goes back to the main point I made many times before (this post is but one application): freedom of speech is really about politicking under the banner of "freedom of speech."

  Blog text (19)

• Politicking on behalf of our by-products develops key allegiances with other professional and interest groups.

  Academic text (1998)

• During the election season, many candidates are known to politick to gain support from the community.

Synonyms

C

to campaign

vsto politick

344 3.9

To work in a planned way to win support or votes

is usually more tactical and self-serving rather than organized public effort

L

to lobby

vsto politick

100 4.0

To try to persuade public officials to support a policy or decision

is broader political activity not limited to influencing officials directly

P

to play politics

vsto politick

14 7.4

To use secret or unfair actions to gain power at work

is more general political engagement not always deliberately manipulative

Antonyms

W

to withdraw

466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

How Political

to campaign

344 3.9

to politick

• UK

3 9.4

vote

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology