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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But a 33-year-old state lawmaker who became an avatar for the political movement led by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is leading in the race for Mayor of New York City.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 25 June 2025
Likable professionals also tend to handle political dynamics with more diplomacy and less drama.
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The curators seem to have licked a finger and held it to the political winds.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The political scientist Michael Albertus’s capacious and illuminating Land Power shows that the distribution of land ownership explains a great deal about where wealth and power reside in the world today.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 25 June 2025
Likable professionals also tend to handle political dynamics with more diplomacy and less drama.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The curators seem to have licked a finger and held it to the political winds.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The political scientist Michael Albertus’s capacious and illuminating Land Power shows that the distribution of land ownership explains a great deal about where wealth and power reside in the world today.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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