Meaning | marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness. |
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Examples | - "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"
- "a politic decision"
- "a politic manager"
- "a politic old scoundrel"
- "a shrewd and politic reply"
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Narrower | expedient | Appropriate to a purpose |
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sagacious | Skillful in statecraft or management |
See also | diplomatic, diplomatical | Using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people |
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expedient | Serving to promote your interest |
wise | Having or prompted by wisdom / wisdom / wisdom or discernment |
Opposite | impolitic | not politic |
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Spanish | politico, prudente, sensato |
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Catalan | prudent, sensat |
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