micropolitics

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noun

The use of formal and informal power by individuals and groups to achieve their goals within organizations, as opposed to macropolitics.

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Meanings

nounmicropolitics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of formal and informal power by individuals and groups to achieve their goals within organizations, as opposed to macropolitics.

    We don’t like talking about power. But if it is accepted that micropolitics is part of the practice of leadership, it becomes possible to talk about the day-to-day choices leaders make about the way they use information, communication and meetings, especially around sensitive issues.

    2015 October 15, Jacky Lumby, “Let's shine a light on the dark art of micropolitics in universities”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin

From micro- + politics.

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micropolitics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropolitics

MLA

“micropolitics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropolitics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropolitics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropolitics.

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