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
The person added that the move did not come about as result of political machinations and that Tenev and Bhatt, who became friends as Stanford undergraduates, remain close.
Robinhood co-founder steps down as co-CEO, leaving Vlad Tenev as sole chief ahead of a rumored IPO | Jeff | November 20, 2020 | FortuneA space for Bay Area artists to create programs and exhibitions that explore political and social concerns of the community.
Berkeley: A City That Fights for the Rights of All | LGBTQ-Editor | November 20, 2020 | No Straight NewsGlenn, it seems, had changed along with the 1960s, and we glimpse the molding of the political candidate ahead, one who would run for president in the 1980s.
Another look at John Glenn through a heroic lens | Francis French | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThose lending programs have recently become a kind of political football.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin cuts off several Federal Reserve emergency aid programs, sparking unusual rebuke from Fed | Rachel Siegel, Jeff Stein | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostA political as well as personal book, it’s as much the story of a person cut down in her prime as an exploration of power in America.
The 10 best books of 2020 | Washington Post Editors and Reviewers | November 19, 2020 | Washington Post
Politically in the last five decades, every problem Cuba faced was part of larger struggle against northern imperialists.
The Facebook co-founder and his politically ambitious husband embodied all the attributes of a bona fide “gay power couple.”
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple | James Kirchick | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, Abbott is not about to let cold hard facts get in the way of a little politically motivated demagoguery.
The New Texas Governor’s Cynical Immigration Threat | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOrtega has dismissed the allegations of autocracy and fraud that have afflicted his presidency as politically motivated.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution | Nina Lakhani | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer personal feelings about religion do not affect how she behaves legally, politically, or socially.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe plantation owners also became the influential individuals within the colony—politically, economically and socially.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyWe are politically, not of them, but aliens to the laws and political privileges of the country.
We do not think such a course either desirable or politically practicable.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney WebbPolitically they were divided into separate and generally warring tribes, each under its own princes.
Politically, his sympathies and opinions appear to have been what might be designated Conservative-Whig.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
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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