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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The win was a landslide for Pierre’s Labor Party, which captured 14 of the 17 seats to become the only political organization in the former British colony to win a second consecutive term in the last 20 years — and to expand both its share of the popular vote and its parliamentary majority.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Cuellar’s campaign chairman and one of his political consultants pleaded guilty last year in connection with the case as part of a plea deal.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Dec. 2025
Their feud quickly gripped media insiders as Lizza alleged that Nuzzi had an affair with another profile subject and had given Kennedy political advice, both considered off limits for journalists.
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Disagreement over the use of an autopen reflects political rhetoric rather than a substantive constitutional dispute.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Cuellar’s campaign chairman and one of his political consultants pleaded guilty last year in connection with the case as part of a plea deal.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Dec. 2025
Their feud quickly gripped media insiders as Lizza alleged that Nuzzi had an affair with another profile subject and had given Kennedy political advice, both considered off limits for journalists.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
Disagreement over the use of an autopen reflects political rhetoric rather than a substantive constitutional dispute.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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