adj. & v.
--adj.
1. (of an action) judicious, expedient.
2 (of a person) prudent, sagacious.
3 political (now only in body politic).
--v.intr. (politicked, politicking) engage in politics.
Derivatives:
politicly adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF politique f. L politicus f. Gk politikos f. polites citizen f. polis city