Politiek
Example: De politiek speelt een cruciale rol in onze samenleving.
Definition
"Politiek" describes anything related to the activities, actions, or policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence the governance of a society. For example, in the phrase 'De politiek speelt een cruciale rol in onze samenleving,' it refers to the political processes that play a crucial role in our society.
Etymology
The word "politiek" comes from the Greek word 'politikos,' meaning 'of, for, or relating to citizens.' It passed into Latin as 'politicus' and later entered Dutch through French 'politique.' Did you know that the root 'polis' in Greek refers to a city-state, emphasizing the original connection between politics and city governance?
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"Politiek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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