political

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

   calling a meeting is a political act in itself- Daniel Goleman

2. 2
   adj

   of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power

   political opinions

3. 3
   adj

   of or relating to the profession of governing

   political career

4. 4
   adj

   Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

   Political principles are rarely absolute, as political logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition.

5. 5
   adj

   Concerning a polity or its administrative components.

   Good political staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers.

6. 6
   adj

   Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.

   The media alleged that the Federal Reserve chairman’s decision to cut rates before the election was political.

7. 7
   noun

   A political agent or officer.

   One such officer was Count Nikolai Ignatiev, a brilliant and ambitious political, who enjoyed the ear of the Tsar and burned to settle his country's scores with the British.

8. 8
   adj

   Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power, standing, influence or conflict.

Etymology

From politic + -al.