POLITIC


Meaning of POLITIC in English

noun a politician.

2. politic ·adj of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. ·see under body.

3. politic ·adj pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong;

— said of things; as, a politic treaty.

4. politic ·adj sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning;

— said of persons.

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