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 Supreme Court justice also mentioned other defendants in the coup case and political allies of the former president leaving Brazil to avoid jail.
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NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
The House should have been in session working everyday to fix this disaster, but instead America was forced fed disgusting political drama once again from both sides of the aisle.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
The eight full-length documentaries cover intriguing topics ranging from the unsolved murder of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay to the mysterious premature death of bluesman Robert Johnson and Johnny Cash’s political tussle with Richard Nixon.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Though the party put healthcare at the forefront of the political conversation, much of their base expressed disappointment or anger that, after 43 days, Democrats agreed to a funding deal with no concrete path to renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of this year.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
The House should have been in session working everyday to fix this disaster, but instead America was forced fed disgusting political drama once again from both sides of the aisle.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
The eight full-length documentaries cover intriguing topics ranging from the unsolved murder of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay to the mysterious premature death of bluesman Robert Johnson and Johnny Cash’s political tussle with Richard Nixon.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Though the party put healthcare at the forefront of the political conversation, much of their base expressed disappointment or anger that, after 43 days, Democrats agreed to a funding deal with no concrete path to renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of this year.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for political
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 27 Nov. 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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