I think citizen safety must always come before pettypolitics.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
For another day the process was hijacked by personal agendas and pettypolitics.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But pettypolitics should be put to one side.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Definition of 'politics'
politics
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plural noun
Politics can be used to talk about the ways that power is shared in an organization and the ways it is affectedby personal relationships between people who work together. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
Definition of 'petty'
petty
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adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.