Korean word

정치

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongchi

Meaning

  • nounpolitics

Example

저는 정치 이야기는 싫어해요.cheo neun cheong chi i ya gi neun si reo hae yo

I don't like talking about politics.

Illustration for 정치 (politics)

More examples

최근에 정치 논쟁이 커졌다.choe geu ne cheong chi non jaeng i keo jeot tta

The political debate has recently grown.

Core concept

The public process of deciding how a country is governed and how shared problems are handled.

Common phrases

  • 정치 이야기cheong chi i ya gi

    political discussion

  • 정치 뉴스cheong chi nyu seu

    political news

  • 정치 논쟁cheong chi non jaeng

    political debate

Similar words

정부cheongbu: An official organization that manages public affairs and provides public services.
정책cheongchaek: An official plan for reaching a goal or solving a social problem.
정당cheongdang: An organized group that works to put shared political aims into practice.
정치인cheongchiin: A person who takes part in political decisions and serves a public role.

Definition in Korean

국가의 운영과 공공의 문제에 관한 결정과 그 과정, 또는 그런 분야.kuk kka ui u nyeong gwa kong gong ui mun je e kwan han kyeol jeong gwa keu kwa jeong tto neun keu reon pu nya

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean term formed from elements associated with governing and bringing order, which together point to managing a community.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear politics as mainly partisan conflict, but this word is also used neutrally for the wider work of public decision making.

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