Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To engage in or discuss politics.
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- adjective Obsolete form of
politic . - verb To
engage inpolitical activity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb engage in political activities
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As a comms man (others can decide on my competence or lack of it … and often do!), I think there's not enough honesty and far too much of an attempt to be "politick".
British Blogs 2008
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While it's an odd sight, a federal judge dabbling in politics to excise politics from the judicial sphere, there is a serious question here: When may a judge, sworn to "faithfully and impartially" apply law, politick to change it?
Sandra Day O'Connor v. the People David B. Rivkin Jr. And Andrew M. Grossman 2010
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Except the part where those liberals only politick for the non-traditional, “liberal” sexual position
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Do ‘Family Values’ Weaken Families?” 2010
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Except the part where those liberals only politick for the non-traditional, “liberal” sexual position.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Do ‘Family Values’ Weaken Families?” 2010
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She has no choice but to navigate through the intrigue-laden Imperial Court, where she must politick with the Dragoneyes and their allies even as she works to master her own inconsistent powers.
Free Fiction February: "Antickes and Frets" by Susanna Clarke 2009
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It's unfortunate, not only because it seems to have stemmed from a cynical attempt to politick the disaster into a blow to Obama's approval ratings similar to that suffered by Bush after Katrina.
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It's unfortunate, not only because it seems to have stemmed from a cynical attempt to politick the disaster into a blow to Obama's approval ratings similar to that suffered by Bush after Katrina.
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And the august New York Times chimes in with the upbeat news that "today's general must politick and do P.R. as well as win wars."
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Fight we must, but it is discouraging that we are at war with our own sick body politick.
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The Obama administration apparently cannot understand why its supporters are not in awe over its ability to politick, compromise, and water down great legislation into mediocre laws, without getting anything for it in return.
David A. Love: The Professional Left Wants Its F.D.R. Now 2010
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