political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal
pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
a
: of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy
2
: of, relating to, involving, or involved in politics and especially party politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving or charged or concerned with acts against a government or a political system
political prisoners
Examples of political in a Sentence
The senator has changed political parties.
Health care has become a major political issue in recent years.
a group of political activists
We need a political solution rather than a military solution.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
The big picture: The political climate has dramatically changed since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, with Republicans looking for new ways to keep their base enthused and sway swing voters.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
That 1980s political generation gap made its way into pop culture via the NBC sitcom Family Ties, in which young Republican Alex P. Keaton, played by Michael J. Fox, spars with his liberal, ex-hippie parents.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Its narrative proves less insightful, however: too wary to crack into its protagonist’s troubled psyche, softening the film’s worthwhile political anxieties into sympathetic messaging that seems ho-hum and predetermined.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal
pə-ˈlit-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
2
: of or relating to politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government or political system
political prisoners
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