Added 1 October 2026
political
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ adjective
In Latin: polīticus Wiktionary
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Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.
Political principles are rarely absolute, as political logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition.
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Concerning a polity or its administrative components.
Good political staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers.
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Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.
The media alleged that the Federal Reserve chairman’s decision to cut rates before the election was political.
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Origin
From politic + -al.
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