pseudopolitical
ɪ adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
2.
of, pertaining to, or connected with a political party: a political campaign.
3.
exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, municipality, etc.: a political machine; a political boss.
4.
of, pertaining to, or involving the state or its government: a political offense.
5.
having a definite policy or system of government: a political community.
Related forms
po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
an·ti·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
non·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
o·ver·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
pre·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
pre·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
qua·si-po·lit·i·cal, adjective
qua·si-po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
sub·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
sub·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·po·lit·i·cal, adjective
un·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
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political (pəˈlɪtɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the state, government, the body politic, public administration, policy-making, etc |
| 2. | a. of, involved in, or relating to government policy-making as distinguished from administration or law |
| b. of or relating to the civil aspects of government as distinguished from the military | |
| 3. | of, dealing with, or relating to politics: a political person |
| 4. | of, characteristic of, or relating to the parties and the partisan aspects of politics |
| 5. | organized or ordered with respect to government: a political unit |
| po'litically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
political
1550s, "pertaining to a polity, civil affairs, or government;" from L. politicus (see politic (adj.)). Meaning "taking sides in party politics" (usually pejorative) is from 1749. Political prisoner first recorded 1860; political science is from 1779 (first attested in Hume).
Political animal translates Gk. politikon zoon (Aristotle, "Politics," I.ii.9) "an animal intended to live in a city; a social animal." Politically correct first attested 1970; abbreviation P.C. is from 1986.
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