office politics

plural noun

often disapproving
: the activities, attitudes, or behaviors that are used to get or keep power or an advantage within a business or company

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For the last three, Corinealdi’s character, Jax, has maneuvered through family and marital stress, thrived against office politics and betrayals, endured a kidnapping, and nearly faced death before pulling through a coma after a near-fatal shooting. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Connection is the ability to foster trust, navigate office politics, understand unspoken motivations and inspire people to go beyond their job descriptions. — Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The idea is that doing this has some real-world parallels, both in scientific discovery but also in lots of other real world settings (think office politics or cocktail parties) where the rules of how to operate are not written down. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 There are parallels to the Epstein saga; tensions between an insular, blue-collar police force and federal agents with elite educations; systemic corruption; office politics. — Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for office politics

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“Office politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20politics. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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