party politics

American  

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

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

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party politics British  

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of party politics

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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party politics

However, the upcoming convention will look more like the sort of nominating conventions that dominated party politics prior to the widespread adoption of the primary election nominating process.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

My hope for this country: My hope for the future of the country is unity, kind of growing beyond party politics and seeing what makes us so great as America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Nancy Pelosi, who will retire in January, insisted the institute would not be aligned with party politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

At the same press conference he had earlier said that films had the power to "change the world" but in a different way from party politics.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

Electors and elected equally believed in party politics, and the Irish Party could show, with reasonable pride, a record of definite parliamentary achievement, unequalled by any other minority party in the British House of Commons.

From The Sacred Egoism of Sinn Féin by Boyd, Ernest Augustus