politikën

politikën is the definite form of the Albanian noun politikë, meaning policy or politics. It can refer to a course of action adopted by a government or organization, or to politics as a field of public life. The context determines whether it translates as "the policy" or "the politics."

Etymology and scope. Politikë derives from the same roots as the English policy and politics, tracing through Latin politĭca and Greek politikḗ, and entered Albanian via European languages in the modernization period. In Albanian usage, politikë is common in political discourse, law, public administration, and academic writing.

Usage and examples. Common collocations include politikën ekonomike (economic policy), politikën e jashtme (foreign policy), and politikën e brendshme (internal policy). The term appears in government programs, legislation, political debates, and international negotiations. As a grammatical form, politikën marks the definite object and is used with prepositions to specify the area of policy or politics being discussed.