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politicking

[pol-i-tik-ing] / ˈpɒl ɪˌtɪk ɪŋ /


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In comments on background, several council members said Raman doesn’t seem to have an interest in the kind of politicking needed to advance her agenda.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Long intertwined with protest and politicking thanks to quick creation times and near infinite reproducibility, printmaking is still being used in the activist realm today.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

In presenting many of his bills or ideas, he acted as if they should pass by dint of their sheer excellence—as if old-school politicking was unnecessary and even distasteful.

From Slate Dec. 29, 2024

In his new role, Tuchel will be able to set aside backroom politicking and focus on an area where he is outstanding and proven.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2024

COLIC: colicky frolic: frolicked, frolicker, frolicking GARLIC: garlicky mimic: mimicked, mimicking panic: panicked, panicking, panicky picnic: picnicked, picnicker, picnicking POLITICS: politicker, politicking traffic: trafficked, trafficker, trafficking playwright.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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