German Conversation · Level 21
89 words
German word
Politik
Pronunciation
IPA/poliˈtiːk/
Meaning
- feminine nounpolitics
Example
Die Politik beeinflusst das tägliche Leben der Menschen.
Politics influences people's everyday lives.
More examples
Im Kurs sprechen wir oft über Politik.
In class, we often talk about politics.
Core concept
A public control room linking collective goals with rules and practical decisions.
Common phrases
über Politik sprechen
talk about politics
in der Politik tätig sein
be active in politics
Similar words
Regierung: The governing organization and its members in a country or region.
Staat: A country's public structure, authority, and territorial domain.
Partei: A group united by shared ideas that seeks votes in elections.
Gesetzgebung: The work and process of making laws.
Definition in German
Politik bezeichnet die Ausgestaltung von Regeln, Zielen und Maßnahmen, mit denen Gemeinschaften ihr Zusammenleben organisieren.
Word origin
Politik is a learned borrowing whose path leads from Greek politiká through Latin politica and French politique into German.
Usage tips
- The compounds Innenpolitik and Außenpolitik mean domestic policy and foreign policy, so Politik is not limited to national government.
Other meanings
- policynoun
Opposites
- Privatsphäreprivacynoun
Related words
- Politikerinfemale politiciannoun
- politischpoliticaladjective