This is the 57th most frequent Chinese word.
政治
"Politics" or "political affairs."
Here, '政治' functions as an adjective when combined with '观点', describing the nature of the views.
他的政治观点非常独立。
His political views are very independent.
In this context, '政治' modifies '体制', referring to the systems related to polity and governance.
在不同的历史时期，政治体制也发生了变化。
In different historical periods, political systems also underwent changes.
In this sentence, '政治' is used as a noun referring to the field of study concerning governance and policies.