noun phrase · neutral
office politics
UK/ˈɒfɪs ˈpɒlɪtɪks/US/ˈɔːfɪs ˈpɑːlətɪks/OF·fice POL·i·tics
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the informal power relationships and conflicts between people at work
Examples
“He avoids office politics”
“navigate office politics”
“victim of office politics”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I try to stay neutral, office politics sometimes forces employees to choose sides and affects productivity.”
Collocations
- navigate office politics
- get caught up in office politics
Word family
office (n) nounpolitics (n) nounpolitical (adj) adjective
Common mistakes
office's politics→office politics
politics at office→office politics
Say it for a higher band
5conflict at work→6workplace politics→7+office politics
Synonyms
workplace politics
Easily confused
workplace politics
“Workplace politics can affect team morale.”
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