Politic

Word POLITIC
Character 7
Hyphenation pol i tic pol i tic
Pronunciations /ˈpɒlətɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Politic"

What do we mean by politic?

Showing sound or pragmatic judgment; prudent; judicious. adjective

Of or pertaining to politics, or the science of government; having to do with politics.

Of or pertaining to civil as distinguished from religious or military affairs; civil; political.

Hence Of or pertaining to officers of state; official; state.

That constitutes the state; consisting of citizens: as, the body politic (that is, the whole body of the people as constituting a state).

Existing by and for the state; popular; constitutional.

In keeping with policy; wise; prudent; fit; proper; expedient: applied to actions, measures, etc.

Characterized by worldly wisdom or craftiness; subtle; crafty; scheming; cunning; artful: applied to persons or their devices: as, a politic prince.

A politician. noun

A politician. noun

Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political. See under body. adjective

Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things. adjective

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. adjective

Shrewd, prudent and expedient. adjective

Discreet and diplomatic. adjective

Artful, crafty or cunning. adjective

A politician. noun

Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness adjective

Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication adjective

A politician.

To vay for position. To "get in good". Putting one's self in a position to succeede, or reap the rewards of some posiitive outcome. Urban Dictionary

Origin: A utilization of the traditionally defined 'politic' made popular by the Wu Tang Clan in the early '90's. Definition: 1. to handle business or professional matters. / 2. to socialize for personal or professional gain Urban Dictionary

"poli", from the Greek 'poly' meaning 'many'; and aka +, "tics", blood sucking parasites = "many blood sucking parasites". Urban Dictionary

To be wasting time Urban Dictionary

Lets take this one word at a time: poli- from the greek word meaning 'many' tics(a.k.a.-ticks)- blood sucking creatures politics=many blood sucking creatures Urban Dictionary

Politic (also can be used as Politicing) is simply a more advanced and educated word for the term, fart. Used in parts of Maryland, please help spread the word Politic or Politcing to be known as fart, farting, or passing gas. Urban Dictionary

Derived from the root word "poly" meaning "many" and "ticks" meaning "bloodsucking insects." Urban Dictionary

The art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly,and applying the wrong remedies Urban Dictionary

The fastest way to lose friends. Urban Dictionary

Life in only two dimensions it's when you are presented with no more than two choices ever as though there were only two sides or only two possible positions on all of life's most complex issues... / both sides are really screwed up but one of them acts like it's never ever wrong and this works to tug at the heart strings of soccer moms and ignorant but well meaning kids and gain their sympathies Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Politic

The word "politic" in example sentences

The body politic is frozen, incapable of making either bold advancements forward or retrenching, and then reverting back to simpler time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Palin, if you wanted to stay in politic you should have stayed as Governor of Alaska, but you decided to sell a book you did not write, so who do you think want to hear any thing you have to say. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That such a populace of deluded hypocrits are allowed to take part in our "body politic" is a testament to the LIBERAL nature of our constitution. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One thing you cannot denied in politic a liberal can speak on any subject on a momentt notice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sad day in American politic, not because someone is criticizing Obama, but because we are reminded that political partys can do very little beyond criticizing each other. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Peter Paul vs Clinton the biggest fraud in politic, and now what she claim that the media are not reporting 'sexsim' Please go away it's still time ... george ❋ Unknown (2008)

If they are involved in politic and they have to pay tax. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I know religion can not be made an issue in politic in our country but, I think it plays an important role in the selection as to who is going to be the next president of America. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hey McCain, you are not in a position to call anyone a lier ... ur whole politic is based on lies ... ❋ Unknown (2008)

Trying to escape both a trial schedule on november 2008 for the biggest raud in politic .. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The “pro-life” segment of the body politic is mostly inconsistent, and thank goodness for that, or we would have more nutcases assassinating doctors. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Not just physically but also politically, for its body politic is still fragmented on ethnic lines between predominantly Muslim Bosnia, Croat Herzegovina and Serbian Republika Srpska. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Such decisions are justified, according to Rousseau, because the will of the body politic is always justified (for reasons he goes into and which one can believe or not). ❋ Nick Anthis (2006)

A conspicuous absence in this literature, with its emphasis on the contingent and "unstable surface" quality of the colonized body politic, is discussion of the cultural construction of African bodies unclothedabove all, the more permanent, indelible signs of social personhood that may be worn on the skin. ❋ Unknown (2005)

If you think bribing and buying american politic is not criminal your thinking is flawed. ❋ Unknown (2005)

What satire on government can equal the severity of censure conveyed in the word politic, which now for ages has signified cunning, intimating that the State is a trick? ❋ Unknown (1909)

The whole body politic is sick, the whole heart is faint. ❋ Unknown (1865)

My friend and I both [liked] the same girl so we were always [politicing] to see who could [get with] her first. ❋ Hotobu (2003)

A: Yo son, you wanna come puff on a blunt? B: I gotta stop by my [lawyer's] office n politic for a minute but I'll get at you after. A: You wanna go out tonight or [just chill] [in the cut]? B: I'm gonna go out downtown to politic with some cats n get my name out there, maybe even shop the demo. ❋ Raekwon-Webster (2009)

[Politicians] [constitute] [politics]. ❋ The Altruen (2014)

[Bill] was [politicing] on that [blunt] ❋ SirBaesa (2003)

heaven doesnt want me and [hells] afraid [i'll take] over, so i'll go into politics. u lie so much u should be a [politician] ❋ Queers Annonomous (2003)

person a: [hey dude] [person b]: yo person a: [ew dude] whats that smell person b: oh someone must have politiced ❋ Lil Mizz Je$$i (2011)

[God], I [hate] politics. ❋ Pshaw (2005)

Politics: [republicans] [suck] [democrats] suck ❋ ZQ (2005)

[Guy A]: What do you think about politics. [Guy B]: ... Yeah, [I'm outta here]. ❋ Ryan Clark Jr. (2016)

politics is [really] [screwed up] ❋ Fock You Assholes (2006)

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