This is the 214th most frequent Catalan word.
polítics
"Polítics" in Catalan means "politicians" in English.
Here, 'polítics' is used as a noun referring to individuals involved in politics or governance, i.e., politicians.
Els polítics discuteixen les noves lleis al parlament.
The politicians discuss the new laws in the parliament.
Here, 'polítiques' is part of the compound noun 'ciències polítiques,' describing a scholarly field related to politics.
L'estudi de les ciències polítiques és fascinant.
The study of political sciences is fascinating.
In this sentence, 'polítics' is an adjective modifying 'debats' (debates), describing the debates as being related to politics.