office politics
plural noun
often disapproving
: the activities, attitudes, or behaviors that are used to get or keep power or an advantage within a business or company
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This isn’t just a case of office politics gone wrong.
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
From the rigidity of billable hours to the outdated communication systems and office politics, the system didn’t make sense.
—William Jones, USA Today, 17 May 2025
However, choosing to avoid office politics can seriously hinder your career growth.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set at the Maguire Medical Center in Miami, Pulse shows life-threatening surgeries alongside office politics and personal relationships which inevitably spill into the operating room.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
From the rigidity of billable hours to the outdated communication systems and office politics, the system didn’t make sense.
—William Jones, USA Today, 17 May 2025
However, choosing to avoid office politics can seriously hinder your career growth.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set at the Maguire Medical Center in Miami, Pulse shows life-threatening surgeries alongside office politics and personal relationships which inevitably spill into the operating room.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for office politics
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“Office politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20politics. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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