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po·lit·i·cal
I. \pəˈlid.]ə̇kəl, pōˈ-, -it], ]ēk-, in rapid speech ˈpli-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin politicus political + English -al
1.
a. : of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of governmental affairs
b. : of or relating to matters of government as distinguished from matters of law
< political sovereignty >
< political recognition of a new nation >
— compare legal 3a
c. : engaged in civil as distinguished from military functions
< a political officer >
— see political agent
d. : of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy
2. archaic : politic 2
< whether it would be political to interfere — James Mill >
3.
a. : of, relating to, or concerned with politics
b. : of, relating to, or involved in party politics
< political activity >
< political party >
— compare administrative, nonpartisan
4. : organized in governmental terms — see political unit
II. noun
(-s)
: one associated with politics; especially : political prisoner
< hundreds of politicals … who had escaped from a concentration camp — Anthony West > |