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- [puh-lit-i-kuh l]
- /pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl/
- /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-lit-i-kuh l]
- /pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl/
Definitions of political word
- adjective political of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers. 1
- adjective political of, relating to, or connected with a political party: a political campaign. 1
- adjective political exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc.: a political machine; a political boss. 1
- adjective political of, relating to, or involving the state or its government: a political offense. 1
- adjective political having a definite policy or system of government: a political community. 1
- adjective political of or relating to citizens: political rights. 1
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Origin of political
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin polītic(us) civic (see politic) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Political
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
political popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for political
adj political
- civil — You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
- countrywide — Something that happens or exists countrywide happens or exists throughout the whole of a particular country.
- federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
- interstate — connecting or involving different states: interstate commerce.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
adjective political
- diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- governmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- ideological — of or relating to ideology.
Antonyms for political
adj political
- free-wheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
- freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
adjective political
- nondiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
- nonpartisan — not partisan; objective.
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