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politic

adjective

  1. political: archaic except in body politic
  2. having practical wisdom; prudent; shrewd; diplomatic
  3. crafty; unscrupulous
  4. prudently or artfully contrived; expedient, as a plan, action, remark, etc.

intransitive verb politicked, politicking

to engage in political campaigning, vote-getting, etc.

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See politic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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