political interference
Tampering with governance
Political interference is action by one entity—typically a government, foreign power, or institution—to manipulate or influence the political processes of another.
The term usually carries negative connotations, implying illegitimate meddling: accusations of Russian political interference in the 2016 election, corporate political interference in regulatory agencies.
The interference may take forms ranging from propaganda campaigns to direct manipulation of elections or policy decisions.
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- influencePower to affect others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- tamperingImproper interference with something
dirty tricks · collusion · propaganda · espionage · subversion · corruption · lobbying · dark money · sabotage · disinformation · foreign · election · coup · regime · regime change · backdoor · puppet · shadow
- neocolonialismneocolonialism, debt trap, resource extraction, economic exploitation, foreign debt
- political crisescivil unrest, coups, military coup, regime change, riots
political interferenceself-determination
Control over one's fate
national sovereignty · political autonomy · self-governance · independence · non-interference
political interferencediplomatic engagement
Official contact between governments
international cooperation · diplomatic relations · bilateral agreement · soft power · diplomatic channels
political interferencenon-intervention
Policy of staying uninvolved
noninterference · neutrality · isolationism · standing aside · restraint
political, politics, politic, politician, politicians, politicize, politicized, politicization, politicking