One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.

The political world has diluted the meanings of words and phrases so effectively (and, in some cases, done a full gaslight on phrases like “fake news”) ...

The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...

Democracy is another word with a new definition. In 2020, one presidential candidate received 7 million more votes than the other, but a third of the country believes that the candidate with the ...

Overall, 39% say the word reflects what has become the GOP political definition, "to be overly politically correct and police others' words." 56% of Republicans agreed with this view.

If you’ve been looking up the definition of “polarization” to help explain politics in the U.S. and abroad, you’re far from alone.. Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the ...