Politics has been defined as “the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate or conflict between individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. ” ​ — The New Oxford Dictionary of English.
Politika ir skaidrota kā darbības nozare, kas ir saistīta ar valsts vai apgabala pārvaldi, it īpaši ar diskusijām vai konfliktiem starp atsevišķiem cilvēkiem vai partijām, kam pieder vara vai kas cer to iegūt.