What does “political” mean?
- 1
adjectiveconnected with government, power and public affairs
The country is going through a political crisis.
- 2
adjectiveinterested in or active in politics
My grandfather was very political when he was young.
Political at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ · puh-LIT-ih-kul
How to use “political” correctly
Use “political” for things (“a political party”) and “politician” for a person who works in politics.
Common phrases with “political”
- political party
- political system
- political views
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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