politics

politics
subs.
P. τὰ πολιτικά.
Science of politics: P. πολιτική, ἡ.

politics: res publĭca (or as one word); and pl.: to take part in p., accedere ad rem p., Cic. Rep. 1, 5 (cf. POLITICAL, 3): to talk p. at table, ad mensam publicas res crepare, Pl. Mil. 3, 1, 57.