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1. (adj.) politic
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
2. politic
contrived in a shrewd and practical way; expedient:
a politic reply.
3. politic
political:
the body politic.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME politik < MF politique < L polīticus < Gk polītikós civic =pol&imacracute;t(ēs) citizen (see polity ) +-ikos -ic)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) politic
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
"it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"
2. (adj) politic, smooth, suave, bland
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
"he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) politic
of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body
2. (adj) politic
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
3. (adj) politic
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
4. (noun) politic
a politician
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