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Common collocations with politics in American Collocation

politics noun

US /ˈpɑlətɪks/

for a particular cause

democratic
left-wing
nationalist
progressive
radical
revolutionary
right-wing
socialist

He became involved in progressive politics.

relating to gender

feminist
gender
sexual

To conclude, I reflect briefly on the implications of her work for feminist identity politics.

in a particular area

domestic
global
internal
international
local
national

The whole book is a valuable source on the current activities and concerns of NGOs in global politics.

of a particular type

electoral
mainstream
parliamentary
partisan
sectarian

He came to parliamentary politics relatively late.

to into politics

enter
go into
practise

In entering politics he was following in the footsteps of his father.

leave politics

denounce
quit
reject
shun

Mowlam, who quit politics in the last election, said the Prime Minister had become more presidential than she liked.

talk about politics

debate
discuss
talk (about)

Robinson’s main hobby was talking politics.

change politics

influence
shape
transform

It is common to observe that British politics was enduringly transformed by the reign of Queen Victoria.