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politic


pol·i·tic  (pl-tk)
adj.
1. Using or marked by prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; artful.
2. Using, displaying, or proceeding from policy; judicious: a politic decision.
3. Crafty; cunning.

[Middle English politik, from Old French politique, from Latin polticus, political, from Greek poltikos, from polts, citizen, from polis, city; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots.]

poli·tic·ly adv.


politic  /pltk/  adj.frml. diplomatic, tactful: She does not like her boss, but it would not be politic for her to show it. politic

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