political
adjective /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
/pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- connected with the state, government or public affairs
- a monarch without political power
- He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison for holding opinions that the government thought dangerous).
- a period of political stability
- a political situation/crisis
- The police force is facing intense political pressure to reopen the investigation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
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- highly
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- connected with the different groups working in politics, especially their policies and the competition between them
- a political party/leader/opponent
- What are your political sympathies?
- Peace organizations are being used as fronts for political agendas.
- a successful political career
- the right to participate in political processes.
- the US political system
Extra Examples- This whole issue has become highly political.
- the first purely political decision taken by the EU
- the overtly political works of Leon Golub
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
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- highly
- very
- explicitly
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- (of people) interested in or active in politics
- She became very political at university.
- I'm not a political animal (= person who is interested in politics).
- connected with power, status, etc. within an organization, rather than with matters of principle
- I suspect that he was dismissed for political reasons.
- We have no intention of getting political.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- highly
- very
- explicitly
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see also politically