politics; political strategy; political maneuvering
Refers to political tactics, strategies, or maneuvering, often with a connotation of calculated or strategic action rather than pure ideology.
His political strategy succeeded brilliantly.
Political marriages were common among the nobility in the past.
政略 looks similar and shares the kanji 略, but it means a political scheme or maneuver, whereas 戦略 is the general term for strategy in any field.
Compound of 政 (politics, government) and 略 (strategy, abbreviation). The combination conveys the idea of political strategy or maneuvering.