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To politick is to engage in political activity, especially campaigning, networking, or maneuvering for support.
The word often carries a slightly cynical edge, suggesting the schmoozing and deal-making side of politics rather than governance: He spent the afternoon politicking with donors.
She politicked her way onto the committee.
Person seeking selection
- electionOrganized public voting
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- ballotVoting document
- primaryChief in importance
caucus · nominee · platform · stump · constituency · endorsement · incumbent · challenger
Convincing through reasoning
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- cloutInformal power or punch
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- pressureForce upon contact
sway · backroom · arm-twisting · patronage · pull · connections · insider · access
Formal union of parties
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- caucusParty selection meeting
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederation · pact · accord · league · bipartisan · cross-party · faction · power-sharing
Deliberate tactical movement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- machinationCrafty scheming, often hostile
ploy · countermove · outflank · triangulation · pivot · calculation · chess · gambit
Persuasive verbal grace
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- demagogueryManipulative political rhetoric
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
sophistry · hyperbole · polemic · grandiloquence · platitudes · talking-points · spin · soundbite
National legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- democracyRule by the people
- senateLegislative governing body
administration · cabinet · republic · jurisdiction · sovereignty · council · executive · statecraft
Pleading for a cause
- petitionFormal written appeal
- congressionalOf a legislature
- interestsWhat engages or benefits
- donationsGifts to organizations
fundraising · grassroots · testimony · hearing · amendment · bills · access · corporate
candidate
Person seeking selection
primary · caucus · nominee · platform · stump · constituency · endorsement · incumbent · challenger · polls
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- cloutInformal power or punch
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
pressure · sway · backroom · arm-twisting · patronage · pull · connections · insider · access · power-broker
alliance
Formal union of parties
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- caucusParty selection meeting
- partnershipShared business arrangement
federation · confederation · pact · accord · league · bipartisan · cross-party · faction · power-sharing · kingmaker
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
machination · ploy · countermove · outflank · triangulation · pivot · calculation · chess · gambit · optics
eloquence
Persuasive verbal grace
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- demagogueryManipulative political rhetoric
- propagandaBiased information for influence
discourse · sophistry · hyperbole · polemic · grandiloquence · platitudes · talking-points · spin · soundbite · slogan
parliament
National legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- democracyRule by the people
senate · administration · cabinet · republic · jurisdiction · sovereignty · council · executive · statecraft · lawmaking
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- petitionFormal written appeal
- congressionalOf a legislature
- interestsWhat engages or benefits
donations · fundraising · grassroots · testimony · hearing · amendment · bills · access · corporate · astroturf
- political spectrumRange of belief systems
- political reformAltering governmental structures or practices
- political theaterPerformative actions for appearances
- political changeShift in governance
- office politicsPower dynamics at work
- political activistsPeople organizing for causes
politics, political, politician, politic, politically, politicians, apolitical, nonpolitical, unpolitical