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pol·i·tic  (pl-tk)
adj.
1. Using or marked by prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; artful.
2. Using, displaying, or proceeding from policy; judicious: a politic decision.
3. Crafty; cunning.

[Middle English politik, from Old French politique, from Latin polticus, political, from Greek poltikos, from polts, citizen, from polis, city; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots.]

poli·tic·ly adv.

politic
Adjective
1. wise or possibly advantageous: I didn't feel it was politic to mention it
2. artful or shrewd: a politic manager
3. crafty; cunning: a politic old scoundrel
4. Archaic political See also body politic [Old French politique, from Greek polis city]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.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"
diplomatical, diplomatic - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"
impolitic - not politic; "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue"
2.politic - 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"
diplomatical, diplomatic - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"

politic
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Spanish politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjprudente
French politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjdiplomatique
German politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjklug, vernünftig
Italian politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjdiplomatico/a

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Therefore set it down, that an habit of secrecy, is both politic and moral.
Nor was this their only view, for they believed that the Turks would, by killing us, kindle such an irreconcilable hatred between themselves and our nation as would make it necessary for them to keep us out of the Red Sea, of which they are entirely masters: so that their determination was as politic as cruel.
Dick had a respect for his father as the best of men, tempered by the politic revolt of a youth who has to see to his own independence.
 
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