political
[puh-lit-i-kuh l]
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adjective
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
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No financial aid should be so welcome as ours, because it is nonpolitical.
The War After the WarIsaac Frederick Marcosson
The Chinese lived primarily under the dominance of nonpolitical agencies.
Government in Republican ChinaPaul Myron Anthony Linebarger
Few officials were not scholars; few scholars pursued a nonpolitical course.
Government in Republican ChinaPaul Myron Anthony Linebarger
The thing which had impressed him most was the widespread growth of revolutionary, nonpolitical labor organizations.
Comrade YettaAlbert Edwards
At first these ideas were of a nonpolitical character and extremely abstract.
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