HyperDic: political

English > 3 senses of the word *political*:
ADJECTIVE	all	political	involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
	pert	political	of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power
	pert	political	of or relating to the profession of governing

political > pronunciation
Sounds	pahlih'tahkahl; pahlih'tihkahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *political*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians.
Examples	"calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman "political pressure" "a political machine" "political office" "political policy"
Narrower	governmental	Relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state / state
	policy-making	concerned with policy, not administration
	semipolitical	Political in some (but not all) aspects
Opposite	nonpolitical	not political
Spanish	política, político
Catalan	polític
Adverbs	politically	with regard to government

English > *political*: 3 senses > adjective 2, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power.
Example	"political opinions"
Spanish	política, político
Catalan	polític
Nouns	politics	the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
Adverbs	politically	with regard to social relationships involving authority

English > *political*: 3 senses > adjective 3, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to the profession of governing.
Example	"political career"
Spanish	política, político
Catalan	polític
Nouns	politics	the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs

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