political

[po·lit·i·cal]

Things that are political have to do with government, elections, and how society is run. Congress, state representatives, even county council members are all part of our political system.

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Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration.

Adjective
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"

Adjective
of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"

Adjective
of or relating to the profession of governing; "political career"


a.
Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration.

a.
Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, a political writer.

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Of or pertaining to a party, or to parties, in the state; as, his political relations were with the Whigs.

a.
Politic; wise; also, artful.


Political

Po*lit"i*cal , a. 1. Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration. [R.] "A political government." Evelyn. 2. Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, a political writer. "The political state of Europe." Paley. 3. Of or pertaining to a party, or to parties, in the state; as, his political relations were with the Whigs. 4. Politic; wise; also, artful. [Obs.] Sterne. Political economy, that branch of political science or philosophy which treats of the sources, and methods of production and preservation, of the material wealth and prosperity of nations.

Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration.

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Usage Examples

A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone.

A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in.

'Dreams From My Father' reveals more about Obama than is usually known about political leaders until after they're dead. Perhaps more than it intends, it shows his mind working, in real time, sentence by sentence, in what feels like a private audience with the reader.

About half my work in education is U.S. political reform around school districts and charter schools, and creating more room for entrepreneurial organizations to develop. And about half on technology, which I look at as a global platform.

A university is not a political party, and an education is not an indoctrination.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

A sincere and steadfast co-operation in promoting such a reconstruction of our political system as would provide for the permanent liberty and happiness of the United States.

After all, when the world looks to America, they look to us because we are the most successful political and economic experiment in human history.

Abstention means you stayed at home or went to the beach. By casting a blank vote, you're saying you have a political conscience but you don't agree with any of the existing parties.

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Other Usage Examples

Affairs of state tend to drive most presidents toward the center on both foreign and domestic policy, no matter where on the political spectrum they begin, and especially so in the areas of intelligence and law enforcement.

After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.

A public expectation, it has to be said, not of poetry as such but of political positions variously approvable by mutually disapproving groups.

A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along?

'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side, one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.

A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.

A cult is a religion with no political power.

A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize political power.

A free economy is as essential to society as democratic political institutions. A strong market-based economy is the fertile ground for democratic freedoms that we think are important.

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