political
of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
of, relating to, or connected with a political party: a political campaign.
exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc.: a political machine;a political boss.
of, relating to, or involving the state or its government: a political offense.
having a definite policy or system of government: a political community.
of or relating to citizens: political rights.
Origin of political
1Other words from political
- 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
Words that may be confused with political
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How to use political in a sentence
Six pounds a week for abusing the brutal Saxon is far better than the pound or thirty shillings of their pre-political days.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
British Dictionary definitions for political
/ (pəˈlɪtɪkəl) /
of or relating to the state, government, the body politic, public administration, policy-making, etc
of, involved in, or relating to government policy-making as distinguished from administration or law
of or relating to the civil aspects of government as distinguished from the military
of, dealing with, or relating to politics: a political person
of, characteristic of, or relating to the parties and the partisan aspects of politics
organized or ordered with respect to government: a political unit
Derived forms of political
- politically, adverb
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