Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - party politics

1. Party politics is political activity involving political parties. He thinks the Archbishop has identified himself too closely with party politics. N-UNCOUNT 2. If politicians are accused of playing party politics, they are being accused of saying or doing something in order to make their party seem good or another party seem bad, rather than for a better reason. Usually when Opposition MPs question Ministers they are just playing party politics. N-UNCOUNT c darkgreen]disapproval