political process

American  

[puh-lit-i-kuhl prah-ses] / pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl ˈprɑ sɛs /

noun

political processes plural

1. the mechanisms and methods through which political power is organized and exercised; the activities that form governance.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• political processes
  plural

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political process

The reserve bank presidents are central to that independence: they help set interest rates and their appointments are deliberately shielded from the political process that governs the rest of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

In a statement it said: "Israel has, of course, no intention to interfere in the French political process, be it at the national or municipal level."

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

As they talked, I listened for what was underneath their distrust of the political process.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

"No act of criminality or provocation will be allowed to disrupt public life or the political process," it said, urging calm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025

Instead of entering the White House—a place of power—Paul wanted the suffragists to stand outside, showing that they had been unjustly shut out of the political process.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling