politic

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.

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[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.]

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poli·tic·ly adv.

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politic [ˈpɒlɪtɪk]

adj

1. artful or shrewd; ingenious a politic manager

2. crafty or unscrupulous; cunning a politic old scoundrel

3. sagacious, wise, or prudent, esp in statesmanship a politic choice

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an archaic word for political See also body politic, politics

[from Old French politique, from Latin polīticus concerning civil administration, from Greek politikos, from politēs citizen, from polis city]

politicly  adv

Thesaurus

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" smooth, suave, bland 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"

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politic

adjective wise, diplomatic, sensible, discreet, prudent, advisable, expedient, judicious, tactful, sagacious, in your best interests Many people found it politic to change their allegiance.

Translations

politic [ˈpɒlɪtɪk] ADJ → prudente

politic [ˈpɒlɪtɪk] adj (= sensible) → judicieux/euse
it would be politic to ... → il serait judicieux de ...

politic

adj

→ klug; it would be politic to apologize → es wäre (taktisch) klug, sich zu entschuldigen; he tended to do what was politic rather than that which was proper → er machte eher (das), was klug or günstig war, als das, was recht gewesen wäre

the body politic → das Staatswesen, das staatliche Gemeinwesen

politic [ˈpɒlɪtɪk] adj (frm) → prudente