adjective1. 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
See also body politicWord origin
C15: from Old French
politique, from Latin
polīticus concerning civil administration, from Greek
politikos, from
politēs citizen, from
polis city