office politics
Americannoun
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The first belongs to the nurturers: people who invested energy and care into helping me improve my craft, guided me through the nuances of office politics, or lifted me after a career faceplant.
From Salon ● May 9, 2025
A 2009 ProPublica investigation found much of the hiring based on cronyism and office politics rather than on qualifications — a scenario all former employees interviewed for this article say still persists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2025
He says he was never as "arrogant or ambitious" as his character, but admits to occasionally being "adventurous" in navigating office politics.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Like-minded not in the sense of sharing the same opinions but in their determination to work together to problem-solve without ulterior agendas or back-hall office politics; they have the right intentions.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2023
One coworker was openly hostile and competitive, the first time Jesse had ever encountered office politics.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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