His promotion was entirely 'political'. [=he was promoted because a powerful person wanted him to be promoted and not because he was qualified]
the American 'political' system [=the way the American government is officially organized, managed, etc.]
The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from 'political action committees'.
(..) ...but it was bigger than Chief Inspector Dreyfus' picture. So the chief inspector had a larger one made. You'll find that Paris can be a very political place. Yes, politics. Where greed wears the mask of morality. That's good. Did you say that? Yes, I did. - Could you help me down? (..)2006 The Pink Panther