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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Your boss might mention things like navigating office politics, building relationships or explaining complex topics to non-experts.
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Melody Wilding, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Startups, unburdened by entrenched processes and office politics, were found to fare considerably better.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Described as a pointed satire on corporate bureaucracy and office politics, the original film was directed by Dong Runian, with a screenplay by Dong and Ying Luojia, and starred journeyman comedian Da Peng.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat premieres March 20 on Prime Video with a new unsuspecting participant, a new setting, and a format shift that trades jury deliberations for office politics at a fictional hot sauce company.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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Melody Wilding, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Startups, unburdened by entrenched processes and office politics, were found to fare considerably better.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Described as a pointed satire on corporate bureaucracy and office politics, the original film was directed by Dong Runian, with a screenplay by Dong and Ying Luojia, and starred journeyman comedian Da Peng.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat premieres March 20 on Prime Video with a new unsuspecting participant, a new setting, and a format shift that trades jury deliberations for office politics at a fictional hot sauce company.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Office politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20politics. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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