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políticas

poh-LEE-tee-kas/poˈli.ti.kas/

“políticas” means “policies” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

policies

Also: politics, guidelines
NounfB1
A thick, rolled-up official document secured with a red ribbon and wax seal, resting on a simple wooden desk, representing formal rules or plans.

📝 In Action

Las nuevas políticas de la empresa benefician a los empleados.

B1

The company's new policies benefit the employees.

Necesitamos políticas más justas para el medio ambiente.

B2

We need fairer policies for the environment.

Estas son las políticas que el gobierno anunció ayer.

B1

These are the policies that the government announced yesterday.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reglas (rules)
  • estrategias (strategies)

Common Collocations

  • políticas sociales – social policies
  • políticas económicas – economic policies

political

Two stylized, simple figures standing facing each other across a small, empty podium, suggesting political discussion or representation.

📝 In Action

Las decisiones políticas se toman en el congreso.

B1

The political decisions are made in Congress.

Ellas tienen opiniones políticas muy fuertes.

B2

They have very strong political opinions.

Las cuestiones políticas dividen a la población.

B2

The political issues divide the population.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • cuestiones políticas – political issues
  • fuerzas políticas – political forces

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: políticas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'políticas' as a noun (meaning 'rules/plans')?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
política(politics (the field) / policy / political (f. singular)) — Noun / Adjective
político(politician / political (m. singular)) — Noun / Adjective
politizar(to politicize) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
críticasmíticas
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from the Ancient Greek term *politikē* (related to the affairs of the city or state, or *polis*). It entered Spanish via Latin and refers to the organization and management of a community.

First recorded: Medieval period (as *política*)

Cognates (Related words)

English: politics/policiesFrench: politiques

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'políticas' have two main meanings: 'policies' and 'political'?

This happens because the root word, 'política,' can be either a feminine noun (meaning 'policy' or 'the field of politics') or a feminine adjective (meaning 'political'). When we make it plural, 'políticas' covers both the plural noun ('policies') and the plural feminine adjective ('political').