1917 H. Grant 45 This is known in the States as ‘office-politics’.
1961 ‘J. Wyndham’ 216 Office politics, very likely... Many a young man's gifts are stunted by them.
2000 25 Oct. i. 12/1 A seductive 21st-century view of replacing office politics and commuting with modems, country views and roses around the door was dealt a severe blow yesterday.