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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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The other Kansas Young Republicans officer in the group chat, chair Alex Dwyer, reportedly reacted with a heart emoji to a message about killing political opponents in a gas chamber.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Specifically as geo-political headlines around tariffs and other such issues have caused risk-on assets (many stocks), crypto has reacted in a similar manner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Poverty, immiseration under Maduro fuel migration surge During his tenure as head of Venezuela, Maduro has presided over the arrests of thousands of political opponents, journalists and human rights advocates.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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