political

Word parts

politic + -al

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
• SAMPA: /p@"lItIk@l/

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Adjective

Positive political

Comparative more political

Superlative most political

1. Something is political if it is related to politics.
   • Antonyms: apolitical and nonpolitical

   He supports the Democratic political party.

Related words

• politics
• body politic
• politician