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political

[ puh-lit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or concerned with politics:

    political writers.

  2. of, relating to, or connected with a political party:

    a political campaign.

  3. exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc.:

    a political machine;

    a political boss.

  4. of, relating to, or involving the state or its government:

    a political offense.

  5. having a definite policy or system of government:

    a political community.

  6. of or relating to citizens:

    political rights.



political

/ əˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the state, government, the body politic, public administration, policy-making, etc
    1. of, involved in, or relating to government policy-making as distinguished from administration or law
    2. of or relating to the civil aspects of government as distinguished from the military
  2. of, dealing with, or relating to politics

    a political person

  3. of, characteristic of, or relating to the parties and the partisan aspects of politics
  4. organized or ordered with respect to government

    a political unit

“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

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·i·· adverb
  • t··i· adjective
  • anti··i·· adverb
  • ԴDzp·i· adjective
  • non·i·· adverb
  • v··i· adjective
  • over··i·· adverb
  • p·i· adjective
  • pre·i·· adverb
  • d··i· adjective
  • ܲȴ-·i· adjective
  • quasi-·i·· adverb
  • ܲp·i· adjective
  • sub·i·· adverb
  • ܲp·i· adjective
  • un·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of political1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin DZīپ(ܲ) “civic” ( politic ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson has called much of the concern around the pipeline “political theater.”

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Trump, like Reagan, sees political dividends in his attacks.

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For Trump, the supposedly political is always personal, and it’s more than reasonable to connect his well-known loathing for the European Union to a narrative of petty private grievance.

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"I completed the portrait accurately, without 'purposeful distortion', political bias, or any attempt to caricature the subject, actual or implied. I fulfilled the task per my contract."

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“It does give me hope to see this many people here making this protest,” said Terry Manzo, 86, who sported a hat covered in political pins.

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