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Definition of politicking - 3 dictionary results

pol⋅i⋅tick⋅ing

  [pol-i-tik-ing]
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–noun
activity undertaken for political reasons or ends, as campaigning for votes before an election, making speeches, etc., or otherwise promoting oneself or one's policies.
Origin:
1925–30; politic (as v.) + -ing 1 , resp. to show non-assibilation of -c-

pol⋅i⋅tick

  [pol-i-tik]
–verb (used without object)
1. to engage in politicking.
–verb (used with object)
2. to influence, accomplish, or promote by politicking: Somehow he politicked the bill through both houses of Congress.
Origin:
1915–20; earlier politic, v. deriv. of politic; later as back formation from politicking
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pol·i·tick   (pŏl'ĭ-tĭk)   
intr.v.   pol·i·ticked, pol·i·tick·ing, pol·i·ticks
To engage in or discuss politics.

[Back-formation from politicking, engaging in partisan political activity, from politic.]
pol'i·tick'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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