pol ‧ i ‧ tic /ˈpɒlətɪk, ˈpɒlɪtɪk $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ politician , ↑ politics , ↑ politicization , ↑ politicking , ↑ politico ; adjective : ↑ political , ↑ politicized , ↑ apolitical , ↑ politic ; verb : ↑ politicize ; adverb : ↑ politically ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: politique , from Latin politicus , from Greek politikos , from polites 'citizen' , from polis 'city' ]
sensible and likely to gain you an advantage SYN prudent
it is politic to do something
It would not be politic to ignore the reporters.
⇨ ↑ politics , ↑ body politic