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politic

[ pol-i-tik ]

adjective

  1. shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.

    Synonyms: discreet, wary, astute

    Antonyms: tactless, indiscreet, imprudent

  2. contrived in a shrewd and practical way; expedient:

    a politic reply.

  3. the body politic.



politic

/ ˈpɒlɪtɪk /

adjective

  1. artful or shrewd; ingenious

    a politic manager

  2. crafty or unscrupulous; cunning

    a politic old scoundrel

  3. sagacious, wise, or prudent, esp in statesmanship

    a politic choice

  4. an archaic word for political
“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

  • ˈpoliticly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • poli·tic·ly adverb
  • over·poli·tic adjective
  • pre·poli·tic adjective
  • pseudo·poli·tic adjective
  • quasi-poli·tic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of politic1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English politik, from Middle French politique, from Latin polīticus, from Greek polītikós “civic,” from polī́t(ēs) “citizen” ( polity ) + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of politic1

C15: from Old French politique, from Latin polīticus concerning civil administration, from Greek politikos, from politēs citizen, from polis city
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Example Sentences

Pelosi, for her part, flatly denies that politics has anything to do with her negotiating tactics.

This time, politics podcast host and producer Galen Druke asks if this could be the year Democrats win Texas for the first time since 1976.

It is, Smith argues, a folk concept, combining politics with essentialist folk biology.

The same thing is true in politics, and I’ve always evaluated my workplace not by what they say but by who is doing the most talking.

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As Reagan injected the toxicity of racial division into the American body politic, Jackson spoke about “coming up together”.

Negotiation and compromise are the lifeblood of democracy, not poison to the body politic.

A divisive selfishness had emerged in the late 1960s that had begun to dominate the body politic.

Our nation may have healed, but there are still exposed nerves that, when touched, cause trauma to the body politic.

Government activism on behalf of the common man was an unforgivable sin to be extirpated from the body politic.

He had tried to soften his reply, but not being politic or tactful had succeeded only in expressing himself more brusquely.

He was a politic monarch, the patron of men of letters, and an excellent author himself.

The more politic plan was therefore adopted of enlisting the people themselves in the cause as much as might be.

Her politic sovereigns soon found this a losing game, and offered large bounties for the importation of artists and machinery.

There was, however, a large party in Spain which regarded the designs of the French king with an enlightened and politic alarm.

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