political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal
pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
a
: of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy
2
: of, relating to, involving, or involved in politics and especially party politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving or charged or concerned with acts against a government or a political system
political prisoners
Examples of political in a Sentence
The senator has changed political parties.
Health care has become a major political issue in recent years.
a group of political activists
We need a political solution rather than a military solution.
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And just as All About Love by bell hooks did before it, Faye’s Love in Exile shows how the personal is political.
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The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Biden supporters made memes that earnestly portrayed him as a savvy, Machiavellian political operator (with laser eyes, of course).
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, he has been banned from politics for a decade, and Move Forward was forced to disband by a court determined to defend many aspects of the political status quo.
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Commissioners are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate—the IRS Commissioner and the IRS Chief Counsel are the only political appointees in the agency.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Biden supporters made memes that earnestly portrayed him as a savvy, Machiavellian political operator (with laser eyes, of course).
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, he has been banned from politics for a decade, and Move Forward was forced to disband by a court determined to defend many aspects of the political status quo.
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Commissioners are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate—the IRS Commissioner and the IRS Chief Counsel are the only political appointees in the agency.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal
pə-ˈlit-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
2
: of or relating to politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government or political system
political prisoners
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