POLITIC


Meaning of POLITIC in English

[pol.i.tic] adj [ME politik, fr. MF politique, fr. L politicus, fr. Gk politikos, fr. polites citizen--more at police] (15c) 1: political

2: characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or dealing

3: sagacious in promoting a policy

4: shrewdly tactful syn see expedient, suave

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