Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Politics . (contention for governmental authority or influence)

Nouns
  • politics
  • political science
  • candidacy, campaign, campaigning, electioneering
  • partisanship, ideology, factionalism. election, poll, ballot, vote, referendum, recall, initiative, voice, suffrage, plumper, cumulative vote, plebiscite, vox populi
  • electioneering
  • voting etc. v.
  • elective franchise
  • straight ticket [U.S.]
  • opinion poll, popularity poll. issue
  • opinion, stand, position
  • program, platform
  • party line. [ideologies] democracy, republicanism
  • communism, statism, state socialism
  • socialism
  • conservatism, toryism
  • liberalism, whigism
  • theocracy
  • constitutional monarchy. [political parties] party etc. Party
  • [U.S: Political parties list], Democratic Party, Republican Party, Socialist Party
  • Communist Party
  • [U.S. defunct parties: list], Federalist Party, Bull Moose Party, Abolitionist Party
  • [Germany: list], Christian Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party
  • National Socialist Worker's Party
  • [Germany, -], Nazi Party
  • [Great Britain:list], Liberal Party, Labor Party, Conservative Party. ticket, slate. [person active in politics] politician activist
  • [specific politicians: list], candidate, aspirant, hopeful, office-seeker, front-runner, dark horse, long shot, shoo-in
  • supporter, backer, political worker, campaign worker
  • lobbyist, contributor
  • party hack, ward heeler
  • regional candidate, favorite son
  • running mate, stalking horse
  • perpetual candidate, political animal. political contribution, campaign contribution
  • political action committee, PAC. political district, electoral division, electoral district, bailiwick. electorate, constituents. get-out-the-vote campaign, political education. negative campaigning, dirty politics, smear campaign. [unsuccessful candidate] also-ran, loser
  • has-been. [successful candidate] office holder, official, occupant of a position
  • public servant, incumbent
  • winner.
Verbs
  • run for office, stand for office
  • campaign, stump
  • throw one's hat in the ring
  • announce one's candidacy.
Adjectives
  • political, partisan.
Phrases
  • Money is the mother's milk of politics" [Tip O'Neill].