practical politics Meaning of "practical politics"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations

Usage(s):

  1. As for practical politics, I must say Obama's approach is a bag of political tricks perfectly designed to capture Democratic success at the ballot box in 2012.
  2. In practical politics, a field he knew less about and felt a soldier's distaste for, he had yet to make his mark.
  3. The President has gained enough knowledge of practical politics to realize that delay feeds the fires of Opposition.
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