adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Examples
- the body politic
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Standard Lemma guide
politic
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪk/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɒl.ə.tɪk/
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General-American, dialectal: /ˈpɑ.lɪ.tɪk/ of Canada
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General-American, dialectal: /ˈpɑ.lə.tɪk/ of Canada
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Canada, dialectal: /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪk/ of the US
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Canada, dialectal: /ˈpɒl.ə.tɪk/ of the US
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Australian: /ˈpɔl.ə.tɪk/
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New-Zealand: /ˈpɒl.ə.tək/
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New-Zealand: [ˈpɔ̟l.ə.tək]
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adj
Meaning 2
Relating to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Examples
- a politic treaty
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adj
Meaning 3
Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adj
Meaning 4
Shrewd, prudent and expedient; showing policy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 5
Discreet and diplomatic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 6
Artful, crafty or cunning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 7
A politician.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 8
A politics; a set of political beliefs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 9
Alternative spelling of politick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective
Meaning 10
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels
- a politic decision
- a politic manager
- a politic old scoundrel
- a shrewd and politic reply
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Antonyms: impolitic
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
- the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smooth, suave, bland
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French politique, from Latin politicus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”). Cognate with German politisch (“political”). Doublet of politico.
Back-formation from politicking.