No. 302 in German
politik
The German word "Politik" means "politics" or "policy" in English.
In a sentence
Die Politik des Landes hat einen großen Einfluss auf die Gesellschaft.
The politics of the country have a significant impact on society.
Here, the word 'Politik' is used to denote the organized system and decisions of governance and policies.
Er interessiert sich sehr für internationale Politik und liest aktuelle Nachrichten.
He is very interested in international politics and reads current news.
In this sentence, 'Politik' refers to global or foreign political matters.
In seiner Rede sprach er über die Ethik in der Politik.
In his speech, he talked about ethics in politics.
'Politik' here is used in the context of the field of political practice and moral conduct within it.
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