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Word: Politic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French politique ‘political’, via Latin from Greek politikos, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒlɪtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances
Short Definition:seeming sensible and judicious in circumstances
Examples:- I did not think it politic to express my reservations
Word: Politic
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒlɪtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
engage in political activity
Short Definition:engage in political activity
Examples:- agencies who politic and posture for no other reason than to promote themselves
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