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political

/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/adjective4 syllables

Political means: involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians.

Synonyms for political3

adjective, as in involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

governmental, policy-making, semipolitical

Opposites of political

nonpolitical

What does political mean?3

adjective

1

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians“calling a meeting is a political act in itself”

2

of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power“political opinions”

3

of or relating to the profession of governing“political career”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Political in a sentence

  • No rational person, of whatever political persuasion, could possibly object to the program.unknown
  • I know that you're strong, but political pressure will be stronger.swagner
  • Instead of going himself, he sent his son to the political meeting.unknown
  • I know that you're strong, but political pressure is even stronger.FeuDRenais2
  • The most important things for our nation are unity, interethnic harmony and political stability.ABChessel
  • The most essential for our people are unity, interethnic consent, and political stability.unknown
  • The entire public and political debate is based on conjecture, not on fact.dgibbons
  • Feminists believe in the political, social, and economic equality of all genders.Vanilla

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