politic

[pol·i·tic]

If you are politic, you are smooth and diplomatic. You'd probably make a good politician.

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Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.

Adjective S.
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 custom

Adjective
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"


a.
Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.

a.
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.

a.
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.

n.
A politician.


Politic

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

Politic

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.

Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.

A politician.

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