connected with the state, government or public affairs

connected with the different groups working in politics, especially their policies and the competition between them

a political party/leader/opponent

What are your political sympathies?

Peace organizations are being used as fronts for political agendas.

the right to participate in political processes.

the US political system

She became very political at university.

I'm not a political animal.

connected with power, status, etc. within an organization, rather than with matters of principle

I suspect that he was dismissed for political reasons.

We have no intention of getting political.

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