noun
- the activities of government, politicians, and political parties; political affairs or business
Usage: archaic spelling of ‘politics’; primarily found in historical texts
Examples
- The gentleman showed little interest in the politicks of his day.
- She studied the politicks of the colonial period extensively.
- Local politicks often involved heated debates in the town square.
- His writings on politicks influenced many of his contemporaries.
- The art of politicks required both wisdom and cunning.
- They discussed the politicks of trade and commerce at length.