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/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ · adjective
Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing..
Political principles are rarely absolute, as political logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition.
As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
That brief moment after the election four years ago, when many Americans thought Mr. Obama’s election would presage a new, less fractious political era, now seems very much a thing of the past.
Good political staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers.
The media alleged that the Federal Reserve chairman’s decision to cut rates before the election was political.
One such officer was Count Nikolai Ignatiev, a brilliant and ambitious political, who enjoyed the ear of the Tsar and burned to settle his country's scores with the British.
Use political when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Political means Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing..
Common synonyms include politic, governmental, policy-making.
Possible antonyms include nonpolitical, non-political.
Political principles are rarely absolute, as political logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition.
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