political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal
pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
a
: of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy
2
: of, relating to, involving, or involved in politics and especially party politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving or charged or concerned with acts against a government or a political system
political prisoners
Examples of political in a Sentence
The senator has changed political parties.
Health care has become a major political issue in recent years.
a group of political activists
We need a political solution rather than a military solution.
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In previous court filings, Adams’ defense sought to frame the article as evidence Williams acted with political motivations in bringing the case, a claim the judge presiding over Adams’ prosecution categorically rejected.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The dismantling of the CFPB — an agency funded through the Fed in order to maintain independence from the political process — took center stage during Powell’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, part of his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress.
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In addition to rock-solid security, this group of 56,000 people would have
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—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
Throughout the 2010s, celebrities ran amok with political symbolism that cued to pro-Blackness and radical ideas.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The dismantling of the CFPB — an agency funded through the Fed in order to maintain independence from the political process — took center stage during Powell’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, part of his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
In addition to rock-solid security, this group of 56,000 people would have
outsize political influence.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
Throughout the 2010s, celebrities ran amok with political symbolism that cued to pro-Blackness and radical ideas.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal
pə-ˈlit-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
2
: of or relating to politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government or political system
political prisoners
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