party politics

noun(usually used with a singular verb)

politics based on strict adherence to the policies and principles of a political party regardless of the public interest; partisan loyalism.

Origin of party politics

First recorded in 1765–75

Words Nearby party politics

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How to use party politics in a sentence

In our current configuration of religious interest groups, we find significant overlap with party politics.
Even Conservative Evangelical Support Couldn’t Save Immigration Reform | Jacob Lupfer | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Republican suggested that while immigration was a factor, the bigger issues were internal party politics.
How Eric Cantor Sabotaged Himself | Ben Jacobs, Tim Mak | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
That vision has been crushed by the mastodons of national party politics.
Citizen Nader Is Still on the Case | Harold Evans | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Active in Democratic party politics, Johnson has moved frequently between his law firm and public service.
Exclusive: Jeh Johnson Tapped to Lead Department of Homeland Security | Daniel Klaidman | October 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Rand Paul and Justin Amash have principles that trump party politics.
The Rise of the Antiwar Libertarians | Nick Gillespie | September 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

Here is something that strikes deeper than party politics, that demands the best that is in us of wisdom and sanity.
The Affable Stranger | Peter McArthur
The question runs through the history of the party politics of England during the next eight years.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
This attitude, in full accordance with highest tradition of British party politics, not unexpected.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914 | Various
The profession of the reformer, however, is social, as distinguished from party politics.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
My father, as judge of the Circuit Court, has been in intimate touch with public men and party politics.
The Wasted Generation | Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for party politics

party politics

pl n

politics conducted through, by, or for parties, as opposed to other interests or the public good

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