political
[adjective]
Synonyms: governmental, parliamentary, policy-making

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po‧lit‧i‧cal S2 W1 /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: politician, politics, politicization, politicking, politico; adjective: political, politicized, apolitical, politic; verb: politicize; adverb: politically]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: politicus; ⇒ politic]

1. relating to the government, politics, and public affairs of a country ⇒ politically:
Education is now a major political issue.
a time of political and social change
political party/system/institutions
The U.S. has two main political parties.
The UN is seeking a political solution rather than a military one.
political jokes
the workers’ struggle for political power

2. relating to the ways that different people have power within a group, organization etc:
a purely political decision
The appointment was given to Wellington, mainly for political reasons.

3. [not before noun] interested in or active in politics:
Most students aren’t very political.

4. political football a difficult problem which opposing politicians argue about or which each side deals with in a way that will bring them advantage:
Funding of the health service has become a political football.

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political
adj.
VERBS be | become
ADV. highly, very This whole issue has become highly political.

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political

a political party
I am not a member of any political party.
a political system
Our political system should give ordinary citizens more power.
a political leader
a strong political leader
political power
The poor have little political power.
political rights
Every individual should have equal political rights.
somebody's political career
He is facing the biggest decision of his political career.
political life
At that time women were excluded from the political life of the country.
a political issue
Health care has become a major political issue.
a political solution
They are eager for a political solution after years of war.

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