noun
government; rule; administration
Formal or literary term for the act of governing or the system of government. Often used in historical, political, or elevated contexts. The reading せい is more common in compounds.
古代の政は、神事と深く結びついていた。
Ancient government was deeply tied to religious rites.
彼は政の道を志して都へ上った。
He went to the capital aspiring to a career in government.