| Main Entry: | politics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | art and science of administration of government |
Synonyms: |
affairs of state, backroom, campaigning, civics, domestic affairs, electioneering, foreign affairs, government, government policy, hat in the ring, internal affairs, jungle*, legislature, matters of state, political science, polity, smoke-filled room, statecraft, stateship, zoo |
| Main Entry: | diplomacy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tact |
Synonyms: |
address, artfulness, craft, delicacy, delicatesse, discretion, expedience, finesse, negotiation, poise, politics, savoir-faire, skill, statecraft, subtlety |
Antonyms: |
bad manners, impoliteness, rudeness |
| Main Entry: | government |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management, administration |
Synonyms: |
Uncle Sam, Washington, authority, bureaucracy, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, execution, executive, governance, guidance, influence, jurisdiction, law, ministry, patronage, political practice, politics, polity, power, powers-that-be, predominance, presidency, regency, regime, regimentation, regulation, restraint, rule, sovereignty, state, statecraft, superintendence, superiority, supervision, supremacy, sway, the feds, union |
Antonyms: |
anarchy, chaos, coup, insurrection, lawlessness, mutiny, revolt, revolution |
| Main Entry: | pander |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cater to, indulge |
Synonyms: |
brownnose, cajole, fall all over, gratify, lay it on, massage, play the game, play up to, please, politic, satisfy, snow*, soap, soften up, stroke, suck up to |
Antonyms: |
deny, dissatisfy, refuse |
| Main Entry: | political science |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | political philosophy |
Synonyms: |
art of the possible, civics, governance, government, poli-sci, political theory, politics, realpolitik, statesmanship |
| Main Entry: | governance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | government |
Synonyms: |
administration, authority, bureaucracy, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, execution, executive, guidance, influence, jurisdiction, law, ministry, patronage, political practice, politics, polity, power, powers-that-be, predominanc |