New Politics

American  

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.

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Etymology

Origin of New Politics

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Emily Cherniack — the founder of New Politics, which backs bipartisan candidates with military or national security backgrounds and supports Spanberger and Luria — said that she did believe Kiggans and Vega were “formidable” opponents.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

“They’ve learned to work with people of different backgrounds and ideologies,” Emily Cherniack, who founded New Politics, explained to me recently.

From New York Times • May 12, 2018

The New Politics Leadership Academy trains military veterans and alumni from the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and other service organizations for campaigns.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2017

Since 2002, sometimes with other organizations, the Brennan Center for Justice has produced eight reports about “The New Politics of Judicial Elections.”

From The New Yorker • Feb. 5, 2016

Lawmaker Yoo Eun Hye of the liberal opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy said the decision reflected social changes.

From US News • Feb. 26, 2015