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[ adjective ] marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
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" Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)Congress is full of politicians , and if you want to get_along_with them , you have_to be politic . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Examples "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage" "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject" Related terms |
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