politic
politic

political


Definition: Meaning of, political in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l /

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  1. relating to the government, politics, and public affairs of a country [↪  politically]
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  2. relating to the ways that different people have power within a group, organization etc
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  3. [not before noun] interested in or active in politics
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  4. political football a difficult problem which opposing politicians argue about or which each side deals with in a way that will bring them advantage
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political used in phrases

  • party political (adjective)
    1. British English relating to activities in which people try to get support for one political party in a country
  • political action committee (noun)
    1. American English an organization formed by a business, UNION, or INTEREST GROUP to help raise money for politicians who support their ideas
  • political arena (noun)
    1. a sphere of intense political activity
  • political asylum (noun)
    1. the right to stay in another country if you cannot live safely in your own country because of the political situation there
  • political boss (noun)
    1. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
  • political campaign (noun)
    1. a race between candidates for elective office
    2. the campaign of a candidate to be elected
  • political commissar (noun)
    1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
  • political contribution (noun)
    1. a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party
  • political correctitude (noun)
    1. avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
  • political correctness (noun)
    1. language, behaviour, and attitudes that are carefully chosen so that they do not offend or insult anyone - used especially when you think someone is too careful in what they say or how they behave [↪  PC, politically correct]
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Pronunciation: ˈɔːθəʊɛpɪst
Parts of Speech: noun
especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely a practitioner of orthoepy
political action committee