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political

adjective US /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,870 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,603 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians calling a meeting is a political act in itselfpolitical pressure
  2. of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power political opinions
  3. of or relating to the profession of governing political career

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

political in real books

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  • Toller now does the political articles for a prominent morning paper.

    Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 · Various · Chapter 1

  • But the political events were sufficient to explain any amount of anxiety.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • That political measure of the day was hated by some, admired by others.

    The Purchase Price · Emerson Hough · Chapter 1

  • It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.

    William Gibson Interviewed · Giuseppe Salza · Chapter 1

  • The subject of the address is "The Perpetuation of our Political Institutions," and the complete text is given in this volume.

    Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1

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