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Meaning of 'politic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Politic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.
- Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty.
- Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons.
2 . Politic [ n.]
- A politician.

Meaning of 'politic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . politic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Example in sentence:
  • a politic decision;
  • a politic manager;
  • a politic old scoundrel;
  • a shrewd and politic reply;
  • it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels
2 . politic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Example in sentence:
  • he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage;
  • the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

Nearby Words:

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