Politic Definition

politic
adjective
  1. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "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"
  2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

"Politic" in song lyrics

See how politic is used in real songs:

  • "This is ghetto gospel, we gotta politic"
    Black Child — I Can Relate
  • "There is no debate, it's true men, a politic"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ June Megalodon, Kevlaar 7 — MC Death March
  • "that's the politic"
    Dead Prez — Know Your Enemy

Usage tips for "politic"

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