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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | impolitic expedient sagacious diplomatic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | |
| Synonyms: | smooth suave | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | diplomatic | |
| Similar spelling: |
politics politico politick political politicize politicise politician Politis poultice Politz poll_tax politesse |
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