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Politic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Politic? [adj] smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"; "affable, suave, moderate men...smugly convinced of their respectability" - Ezra Pound [adj] marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Politic: diplomatic \| diplomatical \| expedient \| sagacious \| smooth \| suave Related Terms \| Find terms related to Politic: acute \| adept \| adroit \| advantageous \| advisable \| appropriate \| apt \| arch \| artful \| artistic \| astute \| authoritative \| becoming \| befitting \| bravura \| brilliant \| cagey \| canny \| careful \| cautious \| circumspect \| civic \| clean \| clever \| congruous \| considerate \| convenient \| coordinated \| crack \| crackerjack \| crafty \| cunning \| cute \| daedal \| Daedalian \| deceitful \| decent \| deep \| deep-laid \| deft \| deliberate \| delicate \| designing \| desirable \| dexterous \| dextrous \| diplomatic \| discreet \| discriminating \| discriminative \| enlightened \| evasive \| excellent \| expedient \| expert \| fancy \| favorable \| feasible \| felicitous \| feline \| fit \| fitten \| fitting \| foxy \| fructuous \| geopolitical \| gingerly \| good \| goodish \| governmental \| graceful \| guarded \| guileful \| handy \| happy \| heedful \| hesitant \| ingenious \| insidious \| intelligent \| inventive \| judgmatic \| judicial \| judicious \| knowing \| leaving out nothing \| likely \| Machiavellian \| Machiavellic \| magisterial \| masterful \| masterly \| meet \| mindful \| neat \| no mean \| noncommittal \| on guard \| opportune \| overlooking no possibility \| pawky \| perceptive \| percipient \| perspicacious \| political \| politico-commercial \| politico-diplomatic \| politico-economic \| politico-geographical \| politico-judicial \| politico-military \| politico-moral \| politico-religious \| politico-scientific \| politico-social \| politico-theological \| professional \| proficient \| profitable \| proper \| provident \| prudent \| prudential \| quick \| quite some \| ready \| recommendable \| reflecting \| reflective \| regardful \| resourceful \| right \| safe \| sagacious \| sage \| scheming \| seasonable \| seemly \| sensible \| serpentine \| sharp \| shifty \| shrewd \| skillful \| slick \| slippery \| slow to act \| sly \| smooth \| snaky \| sneaky \| some \| sophistical \| sortable \| statesmanlike \| stealthy \| strategic \| stylish \| subtile \| subtle \| suffragist \| suitable \| supple \| tactful \| tactical \| tentative \| the compleat \| the complete \| thorough \| thoughtful \| timely \| to be desired \| trickish \| tricksy \| tricky \| unadventurous \| uncommunicative \| undaring \| unenterprising \| unprecipitate \| useful \| virtuoso \| vulpine \| wary \| well-advised \| well-done \| well-judged \| well-timed \| wily \| wise \| workmanlike \| worthwhile See Also \| Politic In Webster's Dictionary \Pol"itic\, a. [L. politicus political, Gr. ? belonging to the citizens or to the state, fr.? citizen: cf. F. politique. See {Police}, and cf. {ePolitical}.] 1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under {Body}. He with his people made all but one politic body. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty. ``Enrich'd with politic grave counsel.'' --Shak. 3. Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons. Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. --Shak. Syn: Wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet; provident; wary; artful; cunning. \Pol`itic\, n. A politician. [Archaic] --Bacon. Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern; Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. --Lowell.

Politic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Politic?

[adj] smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"; "affable, suave, moderate men...smugly convinced of their respectability" - Ezra Pound
[adj] marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"

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Politic In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol"i*tic\, a. [L. politicus political, Gr. ? belonging
to the citizens or to the state, fr.? citizen: cf. F.
politique. See {Police}, and cf. {ePolitical}.]
1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government;
   political; as, the body politic. See under {Body}.

         He with his people made all but one politic body.
                                               --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

2. Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a
   national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether
   right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty.
   ``Enrich'd with politic grave counsel.'' --Shak.

3. Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and
   advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or
   system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense,
   wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful;
   unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons.

         Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy.
                                               --Shak.

Syn: Wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet; provident; wary;
     artful; cunning.


\Pol`i*tic\, n.
A politician. [Archaic] --Bacon.

      Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a
      lantern; Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his
      feet by the stars.                       --Lowell.

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