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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Success often attracts admiration but also competition and office politics.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Navigating these ‘office politics’ at just 19 was humbling and a hard lesson to learn.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The reality is that office politics exist in every organization.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
In this environment, office politics can be more critical than your actual performance.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Navigating these ‘office politics’ at just 19 was humbling and a hard lesson to learn.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The reality is that office politics exist in every organization.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
In this environment, office politics can be more critical than your actual performance.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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 10 Mar. 2025.
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