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politic

[ pol-i-tik ]

adjective

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

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

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

    a politic reply.

  3. the body politic.



politic

/ ˈ±èÉ’±ôɪ³Ùɪ°ì /

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

  • ˈ±è´Ç±ô¾±³Ù¾±³¦±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è´Ç±ôi·³Ù¾±³¦Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·±è´Ç±ôi·³Ù¾±³¦ adjective
  • ±è°ù±ð·±è´Ç±ôi·³Ù¾±³¦ adjective
  • ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·±è´Ç±ôi·³Ù¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of politic1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English politik, from Middle French politique, from Latin ±è´Ç±ôÄ«³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ, from Greek ±è´Ç±ôÄ«³Ù¾±°ìó²õ “civic,†from ±è´Ç±ôī̳Ù(ŧ²õ) “citizen†( polity ) + -ikos -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of politic1

C15: from Old French politique, from Latin ±è´Ç±ôÄ«³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ concerning civil administration, from Greek politikos, from ±è´Ç±ô¾±³Ùŧ²õ citizen, from polis city
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So, in 2020 the American body politic, with the influence of a real virus, shook off its political virus.

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As I continue this journey, I believe the most important strategy that has been omitted to date is holistic healing for our body politic.

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Plenty will just want to disengage from the body politic, but that’s how Trump and his enablers succeed.

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The media injected Donald Trump’s fear and hate into the body politic Sunday in Madison Square Garden.

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They say calling Trump what he is — a pendant authoritarian, a convicted criminal, an enabler of the worst and most dangerous elements of our body politic — constitutes a death threat, not a description.

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