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politic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
politic
(adjective)
body politic
(noun)
politic
/
ˈ
pɑːləˌtɪk/
adjective
politic
/
ˈ
pɑːləˌtɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLITIC
[
more politic; most politic
]
formal
:
showing good judgment especially in dealing with other people
It would not be
politic
to ignore them.
a
politic
[=
tactful
] answer/decision
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body politic
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