political
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ · adj
Meaning
- Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.
- Concerning a polity or its administrative components.
- Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.
- Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power, standing, influence or conflict.
- Interested in politics.
- A political agent or officer.
- A publication focusing on politics.
- A political prisoner.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English politic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English political From politic + -al.
Related words
Descendant words
- पोलितिकल(Hindi) (bor)
- politikal(Tagalog) (der)
- politikel(Tok Pisin) (der)
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