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politick

[ pol-i-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

to influence, accomplish, or promote by politicking:
Somehow he politicked the bill through both houses of Congress.

1915–20; earlier politic, verbal derivative of politic; later as back formation from politicking

Benedict may well want to cut short the time available for the cardinals to politick, posture, and pontificate, as it were.

I think they agree with me in thinking that if the restraint was ever a politick one the time is passed.

Intolerable griefes to Subjects, breed the Iliaca passio in a body politick, which inforces that upwards which should not.

King Charles the first, created sir Henry Roswell and others, a body corporate and politick.

Not where he eats, but where he is eaten: a certain convocation of politick worms4 are e'en at him.

Val An Innocent, a knave fool, a fool politick: the last of which are lovers, widow lovers.

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