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politic
('p/A/l/I/t/I/k )

adjective (a)

  • marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness(adj.all)
    Example:
    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.
    Antonym:
    impolitic
    source: wordnet30
  • Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • A politician.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication(adj.all)
    Example:
    He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.
    Synonym:
    bland, smooth, suave
    source: wordnet30

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