political

Speech parts

1. political - Noun

2. political - Adjective

Meaning

Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration.

Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, a political writer.

Of or pertaining to a party, or to parties, in the state; as, his political relations were with the Whigs.

Politic; wise; also, artful.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

politic national machiavellian politico public state government local official party policy politician civil federal domestic
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Antonyms

nonpolitical own gauche nonpartisan impolitic apolitical
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Phrases with the word

Political culture liberal political ideology political views bias-free political upheaval exhibiting political correctness political independence

Examples

My father was a statesman, I'm a political woman. My father was a saint. I'm not. Indira Gandhi

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career. George Bernard Shaw

Man is naturally a political animal. Aristotle

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Mao Zedong

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election. Gerald Ford

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. (John Arbuthnot) English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

politic politic campaign politic system political academic political accountability political action committee