pol‧i‧tick‧ing /ˈpɒlətɪkɪŋ, ˈpɒlɪtɪkɪŋ $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: politician, politics, politicization, politicking, politico; adjective: political, politicized, apolitical, politic; verb: politicize; adverb: politically]
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: politics]
political activity, usually done to gain support for yourself or your political group:
the politicking at the party conference

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