Meaning

(political science) Political practices and arrangements that are unacknowledged and that intend to misinform or obfuscate a hidden agenda..

Definitions by Sense

1. (political science) Political practices and arrangements that are unacknowledged and that intend to misinform or obfuscate a hidden agenda.
2. Collusion or collaboration between politicians and paramilitary groups (referring to the 2006 Colombian parapolitics scandal).

Example Sentences

And parapolitics risks weakening Mr [Álvaro] Uribe's grip on Congress. A tax reform that would have raised government revenues has been watered down.

Domestically President [Álvaro] Uribe enjoys an 84% approval rating. Most Colombians support him for bringing the country from the brink of becoming a failed state and though the parapolitics scandal is important, "the sense of regaining control trumps everything," said [Michael] Shifter.

Right-wing paramilitaries still terrorize rural areas, and political corruption is rife; about one-third of Congress, including many allies of the president, is either accused of or in jail for engaging in "parapolitics" with the death squads.

When Should You Use Parapolitics?

Use parapolitics when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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