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Pronunciation : Pol"i*tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. politicus political, Gr. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body. He with his people made all but one politic body. Sir P. Sidney.

2. Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty. "Enrich'd with politic grave counsel." Shak.

3. Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons. Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. Shak.

Syn. -- Wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet; provident; wary; artful; cunning.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Pol`i*tic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A politician. [Archaic] Bacon. Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark he borrows a lantern; Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. Lowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913