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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Questions about the nature of political violence are as universal and timeless as those of truth and justice.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The other Republicans are Lanhee Chen, a policy advisor and academic, and Steve Hilton, a political strategist who co-founded a think tank with Chen.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The Hungarian leader, whose country’s population totals under 10 million, has become Trump’s closest political ally in Europe, invited to the White House in 2019 and to Mar-a-Lago in July.
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The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The other Republicans are Lanhee Chen, a policy advisor and academic, and Steve Hilton, a political strategist who co-founded a think tank with Chen.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The Hungarian leader, whose country’s population totals under 10 million, has become Trump’s closest political ally in Europe, invited to the White House in 2019 and to Mar-a-Lago in July.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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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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