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politics
politics
/ˈpɑːləˌtɪks/
noun
(
)
Social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
(
political relation
,
politics
)
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
Office politics is often counterproductive
office politics is often counterproductive
(
)
(government) the study of government of states and other political units
(
government
,
political science
,
politics
)
(government) the study of government of states and other political units
The college offers a course in politics and international relations
The college offers a course in politics and international relations
(
)
The profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
(
politics
)
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
The politician delivered a powerful speech on the current state of politics.
The politician delivered a powerful speech on the current state of politics.
(
)
The opinion you hold with respect to political questions
(
political sympathies
,
politics
)
the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
The activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government
(
politics
)
the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government
Unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years
unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years
Government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics
government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics
politic
politic
/ˈpɑːləˌtɪk/
adjective
(
)
Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
(
politic
)
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
It is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels
it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels
A politic decision
a politic decision
A politic manager
a politic manager
A politic old scoundrel
a politic old scoundrel
A shrewd and politic reply
a shrewd and politic reply
Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
(
bland
,
politic
,
suave
,
smooth
)
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
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