Meaning of 政 in Japanese

悪政に苦しむ国民を無視するわけにはいけません。
We must not ignore populations suffering under misgovernment.

地球側の圧政に苦しむコロニーの人々の中で、テロによる現状打破を目論む勢力が誕生。
Among the people of the colonies suffering under Earth's tyranny a force emerges intending to overthrow the status quo through terrorism.

その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。
The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.

梨奈は家政部で、主に洋裁をやっている。
Rina is in the home economics club. Her main activity is dressmaking.

彼は家政婦に部屋を掃除させた。
He had the maid sweep his room.