'Political' definitions:
Definition of 'political'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy" [ant: nonpolitical]
adjective
Of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"
adjective
Of or relating to the profession of governing; "political career"
Definition of 'Political'
From: GCIDE
- Political \Po*lit"i*cal\, a.
- 1. Having, or conforming to, a settled system of administration. [R.] "A political government." --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Of or pertaining to public policy, or to politics; relating to affairs of state or administration; as, a political writer. "The political state of Europe." --Paley. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Of or pertaining to a party, or to parties, in the state; as, his political relations were with the Whigs. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Politic; wise; also, artful. [Obs.] --Sterne. [1913 Webster]
- Political economy, that branch of political science or philosophy which treats of the sources, and methods of production and preservation, of the material wealth and prosperity of nations. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'political'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- administrative,
- aristocratic,
- authoritarian,
- autocratic,
- autonomous,
- bureaucratic,
- civic,
- civil,
- constitutional,
- democratic,
- despotic,
- dictatorial,
- diplomatic,
- factional,
- factious,
- fascist,
- federal,
- federalist,
- federalistic,
- geopolitical,
- governmental,
- gubernatorial,
- heteronomous,
- matriarchal,
- matriarchic,
- monarchal,
- monarchial,
- monarchic,
- monocratic,
- national,
- official,
- oligarchal,
- oligarchic,
- parliamentarian,
- parliamentary,
- partisan,
- patriarchal,
- patriarchic,
- pluralistic,
- politic,
- politico-commercial,
- politico-diplomatic,
- politico-economic,
- politico-geographical,
- politico-judicial,
- politico-military,
- politico-moral,
- politico-religious,
- politico-scientific,
- politico-social,
- politico-theological,
- public,
- republican,
- self-governing,
- state,
- statesmanlike,
- suffragist,
- theocratic,
- totalitarian
Words containing 'Political'
- Polite,
- Politely,
- Politeness,
- Politer,
- Politic,
- Politicalism,
- Politically,
- Politicly,
- Politics,
- Politize,
- Body politic,
- Polites Peckius,
- Political economy,
- Political geography,
- partisan politics,
- political arena,
- political boss,
- political campaign,
- political commissar,
- political contribution,
- political correctitude,
- political correctness,
- political detainee,
- political dissident,
- political donation,
- political entity,
- political hack,
- political incorrectness,
- political leader,
- political liberty,
- political machine,
- political movement,
- political orientation,
- political party,
- political platform,
- political prisoner,
- political program,
- political relation,
- political science,
- political scientist,
- political sphere,
- political sympathies,
- political system,
- political theory,
- political unit,
- politically correct,
- politically incorrect,
- power politics,
- practical politics,
- political action committee