The article discusses the phenomenon of political struggle in the historical and logical dimension. Since Antiquity, the political fight is developing in various forms, but does not become the subject of a conceptual analysis. The authors are on the point of view that the notion of political struggle is not limited to the notion of political conflict. It includes three necessary elements: the definition of goals and propaganda, the actual conflict, and the achievement of imperious status. The authors propose their own definition of political struggle.