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.
彼の政略は見事に成功した。
His political strategy succeeded brilliantly.
政略結婚は昔の貴族の間でよく行われた。
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.
political tactician; political strategist
marriage of convenience; political marriage
Compound of 政 (politics, government) and 略 (strategy, abbreviation). The combination conveys the idea of political strategy or maneuvering.