political

adjective

relating to politics

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/ / [pəˈlɪɾ.ɪ.kəl] / /pəˈlɪt.ə.kəl/

adj

Etymology: 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.

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.”
Concerning a polity or its administrative components.
“Good political staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers.”
Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.
“The media alleged that the Federal Reserve chairman’s decision to cut rates before the election was political.”
Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power, standing, influence or conflict.
Interested in politics.

noun

A political agent or officer.
“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.”
A publication focusing on politics.
A political prisoner.