Idiom
play politics
Meaning
to act or say something according to political ambition, self-interest, and gamesmanship instead of moral conviction and altruism; to politick
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to play politics at the office to get a promotion.”
“Instead of focusing on the project goals, the manager started to play politics to ensure his own team received the most funding.”
“The seasoned diplomat refused to play politics, choosing instead to address the humanitarian crisis with complete transparency and moral integrity.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to play politics at the office to get a promotion.”
contextual
“Instead of focusing on the project goals, the manager started to play politics to ensure his own team received the most funding.”
complex
“The seasoned diplomat refused to play politics, choosing instead to address the humanitarian crisis with complete transparency and moral integrity.”
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