The word 'politics' comes from the Greek 'politika,' meaning affairs of the cities.
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The root refers to public matters of the polis (city-state), tying politics to civic life and governance. The term reflects how political questions were originally framed around managing communal affairs.
🤯 "The word 'politics' comes from the Greek 'politika,' meaning affairs of the cities. Governance began locally."