office politics

Definitions

actions and behavior that are employed to gain or protect status or resources within an organization

derogatory, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“As a practical matter⟳, however, you have⟳ no more chance of escaping office politics than of inheriting Fort Knox.”

“Office politics, like⟳ regular politics, is the art of who gets what, when, and how. While some denigrate the practice of office politics, it nevertheless is part of organizational life. It is the basis for much of the interpersonal interactivity we engage⟳ in on the job.”

“If we narrow our focus⟳ to "bad" office politics, the kind that subverts an organization or undermines the work⟳ of people, the self-promoting plotting that others do, then yes, there are things that can be done.”

“Getting the promotion you think⟳ you deserve⟳ over the person who also thinks she deserves it is office politics.”

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