palace politics

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Definition of palace politics in English English dictionary

The relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue

As the SACP’s deputy general secretary, Jeremy Cronin, noted in a 2008 article for New Agenda, “The ANC’s 2007 national conference created a situation in which there is the danger of further fragmentation and factionalism, palace politics, a politics of revenge and of rear-guard fight-backs”.

Alternative spelling of palace politics

Hyphenation

pal·ace pol·i·tics

Turkish pronunciation

pälıs pälıtîks

Pronunciation

/ˈpaləs ˈpäləˌtəks/ /ˈpæləs ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/