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political

po·li·ti·cal

UK/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ US/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ common

adjective

1.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

  • “calling a meeting is a political act in itself” Daniel Goleman
  • “political pressure”
  • “a political machine”
  • “political office”
  • “political policy”
2.

of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power

  • “political opinions”
3.

of or relating to the profession of governing

  • “political career”

Origin

From politic + -al.

Phrases

  • new political thinking
  • party political
  • party political broadcast
  • political agent
  • political animal
  • political arithmetic
  • political asylum
  • political base

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