Associations to the word «Politic»

POLITIC, adjective. (archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.

POLITIC, adjective. (archaic) Relating to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; said of things.

POLITIC, adjective. (archaic) 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

POLITIC, adjective. Shrewd, prudent and expedient.

POLITIC, adjective. Discreet and diplomatic.

POLITIC, adjective. Artful, crafty or cunning.

POLITIC, noun. (archaic) A politician.

POLITIC, 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".

POLITIC, adjective. Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error".