politic

  • 21politic — adjective I do not think it politic to express my reservations Syn: wise, prudent, sensible, judicious, canny, sagacious, shrewd, astute; recommended, advantageous, beneficial, profitable, desirable, advisable; appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt …

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  • 22politic — /ˈpɒlətɪk / (say poluhtik) adjective 1. sagacious; prudent. 2. shrewd; artful. 3. expedient; judicious. 4. political (now chiefly in body politic). {Middle English, from Latin polīticus, from Greek polītikos relating to citizens or to the state}… …

  • 23politic — adj. & v. adj. 1 (of an action) judicious, expedient. 2 (of a person) prudent, sagacious. 3 political (now only in body politic). v.intr. (politicked, politicking) engage in politics. Derivatives: politicly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF politique f. L …

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  • 24politic — adjective Etymology: Middle English politik, from Middle French politique, from Latin politicus, from Greek politikos, from politēs citizen more at police Date: 15th century 1. political 2. characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or… …

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  • 25politic — adjective /ˈpɒlətɪk,ˈpɑlətɪk/ a) shrewd, prudent and expedient b) discreet and diplomatic Ant: impolitic See Also: police …

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  • 26politic — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, acute, adept, adroit, advantageous, advisable, appropriate, apt, arch, artful, artistic, astute, authoritative, becoming, befitting, bravura, brilliant, cagey, canny, careful,… …

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  • 27polític — po|lí|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …

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  • 28polític — adj. m., pl. polítici; f. sg. políticã, pl. polítice …

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  • 29politic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. discreet, expedient, artful, strategic; prudent, wise, judicious; wary, calculating, shrewd, crafty. See caution, intelligence, taste, cunning.Ant., impolitic, indiscreet. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn …

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  • 30politic — pol·i·tic || pÉ‘lɪtɪk / pÉ’l adj. sensible, wise; level headed, balanced; clever, shrewd, sharp; cautious, careful, prudent …

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