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politic
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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
Translations

politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjprudente
politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjdiplomatique
politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjklug, vernünftig
politic [ˈpɔlɪtɪk] adjdiplomatico/a


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