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political

[ puh-lit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or concerned with politics:

    political writers.

  2. of, relating to, or connected with a political party:

    a political campaign.

  3. exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc.:

    a political machine;

    a political boss.

  4. of, relating to, or involving the state or its government:

    a political offense.

  5. having a definite policy or system of government:

    a political community.

  6. of or relating to citizens:

    political rights.



political

/ pəˈlɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the state, government, the body politic, public administration, policy-making, etc
    1. of, involved in, or relating to government policy-making as distinguished from administration or law
    2. of or relating to the civil aspects of government as distinguished from the military
  2. of, dealing with, or relating to politics

    a political person

  3. of, characteristic of, or relating to the parties and the partisan aspects of politics
  4. organized or ordered with respect to government

    a political unit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • poˈlitically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • po·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • anti·po·liti·cal adjective
  • anti·po·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • nonpo·liti·cal adjective
  • nonpo·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • over·po·liti·cal adjective
  • over·po·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • prepo·liti·cal adjective
  • prepo·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • pseudo·po·liti·cal adjective
  • quasi-po·liti·cal adjective
  • quasi-po·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • subpo·liti·cal adjective
  • subpo·liti·cal·ly adverb
  • unpo·liti·cal adjective
  • unpo·liti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of political1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin polītic(us) “civic” ( politic ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

Submission is less a novel of ideas than a political book, and of the most subversive kind.

But since those rosy scenarios were first floated, the California political scene has grown more crowded.

But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.

Newsom will likely be out if Harris runs since the two are considered allies, California political insiders said.

Weeks retained an unparalleled legal team, which included bitter political rivals Hamilton and Burr.

For several months he remained under a political cloud, charged with incompetency to quell the Philippine Rebellion.

To give him a party name, he became an anti-clerical, strictly in a political and lawful sense.

She is immensely rich, one of the ablest political women in London, and Jack is desperately in love with her.

Proof was given to him, of Elizabeth having admitted Ripperda to private political discussions in the Altheim apartments.

The foster-child remained behind to share the hut of the political exile.

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