political power
1Political power — ( imperium in Latin) is a type of power held by a group in a society which allows administration of some or all of public resources, including labour, and wealth. There are many ways to obtain possession of such power. At the nation state level… …
2political power — political force …
3political power — That power which a sovereign or state exerts by his or its own authority. Rhode Island v Massachusetts (US) 12 Pet 657, 738, 9 L Ed 1233, 1266. The power of a political party, a group of persons, or even an individual to influence an election …
4People's Political Power of Canada — Infobox Canada Political Party party name = People’s Political Power Party party wikicolourid = Labour status = active class = fed party leader = Roger Poisson headquarters = 107 Marion Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 0T2 Canada president =… …
5political science — political scientist. a social science dealing with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government. [1770 80] * * * Academic discipline concerned with the empirical study of government and politics. Political scientists… …
6Political geography — is the field of human geography that is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of political processes and the ways in which political processes are themselves affected by spatial structures. Conventionally political… …
7Political sociology — is the study of power and the intersection of personality, social structure and politics. Political sociology is interdisciplinary, where political science and sociology intersect. The discipline uses comparative history to analyze systems of… …
8Power — may refer to*any ability to effect change;political or social * Power (philosophy) ** Political power, power held by a person or group in a country s political system ** Reserve power, a power exercised by a head of state in certain exceptional… …
9political — pol‧it‧i‧cal [pəˈlɪtɪkl] adjective relating to the politics and government of a country, city etc: • The US has two main political parties. • the workers struggle for political power * * * political UK US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ adjective ► GOVERNMENT,… …
10Political aspects of Islam — are derived from the Quran, the Sunna, Muslim history and sometimes elements of political movements outside Islam. Traditional political concepts in Islam include leadership by successors to the Prophet known as Caliphs, (Imamate for Shia); the… …
