Politics sounds and looks plural. It is singular in meaning though.
"Politics" is already plural in form, though it may take a singular verb.
English nouns ending in -ics, such as analytics, statistics and politics, derive from Greek neuter plurals, and are plural in form but singular in meaning, and take a singular verb.
Examples of nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning include "scissors," "pants," "physics," "politics," and "gymnastics." These words refer to singular items or concepts even though they are grammatically plural.
Data, the media, statistics and politics for a few.
Politics belongs to a class of nouns that are plural in construction but singular in use and meaning. There is only one form.Two other examples are economics and ethics.
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singular and plural
Singular: book / Plural: books Singular: cat / Plural: cats Singular: child / Plural: children Singular: foot / Plural: feet
Are is plural. "Is" is singular. For example, "There is a glove on the chair". That is singular. "There are gloves on the chair". That is plural.
"Has" is singular, e.g. He has, she has. "Have" is plural, e.g. They have, we have. The exception is "I" - e.g. I have.
The word team is singular; the plural form is teams.
Who may be singular or plural.