noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
party interests; partisan politics
A yojijukugo used critically to describe actions or decisions driven by a political party's own benefit rather than the public good. Often appears in news and political commentary.
その政策は党利党略に基づいていると批判された。
The policy was criticized as being based on partisan interests.
党利党略の議論ばかりで、国民
The discussion is nothing but partisan politics and is not a conversation for the people.
Refers to party tactics or strategy; 党利党略 emphasizes both profit (利) and strategy (略) together.
Formed by pairing 党利 “party interests” with 党略 “party strategy.” The repeated 党 emphasizes policies and maneuvering pursued for partisan advantage.