politick
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of politick
1915–20; earlier politic, verbal derivative of politic; later as back formation from politicking
Example Sentences
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We know they politick from leaked accounts, and we know how the conclave is supposed to work from Vatican documents that detail the process.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
Brosnan plays former IRA member and Irish Deputy Minister Liam Hennessy, who attempts to politick his way around the aftermath of the bombing, which is claimed by a rogue IRA cell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
Brown, who typically prefers to politick in private, was a very public campaigner for the deal he negotiated with fellow Democratic legislative leaders.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2017
He’s not the strongest Spanish speaker, which Kaine himself readily admits, but he has the proficiency and, more importantly, the confidence to actually get out there and politick in a non-native language.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2016
Thus health, ascribed to the body natural, is opposed to sickness; but attributed to the body politick stands as contrary to adversity.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler by Johnson, Samuel
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