political

political
po|lit|i|cal
W1S3 [pəˈlıtıkəl] adj
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: politicus; POLITIC]
1.) relating to the government, politics, and public affairs of a country
▪ Education is now a major political issue.
▪ a time of political and social change
political party/system/institutions
▪ The U.S. has two main political parties.
▪ The UN is seeking a political solution rather than a military one.
▪ political jokes
▪ the workers' struggle for political power
2.) relating to the ways that different people have power within a group, organization etc
▪ a purely political decision
▪ The appointment was given to Wellington, mainly for political reasons.
3.) [not before noun]
interested in or active in politics
▪ Most students aren't very political.
4.) political football
a difficult problem which opposing politicians argue about or which each side deals with in a way that will bring them advantage
▪ Funding of the health service has become a political football.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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