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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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
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—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
What emerged from those interviews was a portrait of a region grappling with its own political identity in a state that elects conservative politicians but passes progressive-leaning policies.
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But political disputes among the adults in the Capitol meant almost none of the $50 million appropriated for kids was used.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
After the accusations were levied by the RNC, Google launched a temporary pilot program in August 2022 to exempt qualified political emails from Gmail’s spam filter, which the RNC opted to not participate in, according to court documents.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
What emerged from those interviews was a portrait of a region grappling with its own political identity in a state that elects conservative politicians but passes progressive-leaning policies.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
But political disputes among the adults in the Capitol meant almost none of the $50 million appropriated for kids was used.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 5 Sep. 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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