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plays politics

plays politics is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play politics.

Meaning of play politics

Verb

play politics (third-person singular simple present plays politics, present participle playing politics, simple past and past participle played politics)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, intransitive) to act or say something according to political ambition, self-interest, and gamesmanship instead of moral conviction and altruism; to politick

Questions about plays politics

What is plays politics the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays politics is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play politics.

Words near plays politics in the dictionary

  1. plays one's guts out
  2. plays one's hand right
  3. plays one's part
  4. plays out
  5. plays pendulum
  6. plays politics
  7. plays possum
  8. plays pussy
  9. plays second fiddle
  10. plays silly buggers
  11. plays small

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