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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.

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participatory democracy

Politics; Political Science

A system of government in which individuals and interest groups are involved directly in decision-making.

partisan

Politics; Political Science

Adhering to one party or another in a debate or on an issue, as in , the debate was dominated by partisan politics.

partition

Politics; Political Science

The division of a country into parts. This happened, for example, in Ireland in 1922, when the country was divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; and in ...

party

Politics; Political Science

See political party

party line

Politics; Political Science

The official doctrine or platform of a political party. The term is often used in a derogatory sense, implying a rigid adherence to party policy, as in communist bureaucrats ...

party platform

Politics; Political Science

The statement of beliefs and program of action that a political party proposes to take. It is issued at the party's national convention.

passive resistance

Politics; Political Science

Another term for nonviolent campaigns of civil disobedience. See nonviolence; civil disobedience.