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Definition of: politic
(pol′ə·tik) adjective
1. Sagacious and wary in planning; artful; crafty; shrewd, especially in statesmanship.
2. Wisely adapted to an end; specious.
3. Rare Pertaining to public polity, or to the state or its government; political. See BODY POLITIC. [<OF politique <L politicus <Gk. politikos civic <politēs citizen]
—pol′i·tic·ly adverb Synonyms: artful, crafty, cunning, diplomatic, discreet, judicious, prudent, sagacious, shrewd, wary, wily, wise.
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