political

Definition

  • adjective: of or relating to politics or government
  • adjective: of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government

Examples

  • 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'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I want your cooperation in, uh, recovering the Pink Panther. The Fat Man seems to think you cooked up this robbery... as an excuse to... do a little political housecleaning. The Fat Man is not the only one with that opinion. And if you can prove that you are not guilty- (..)
    1975 The Return of the Pink Panther
  • (..) he'll have to stop hurting them. Of course, if you didn't steal the Panther, one might almost conclude that the general, in order to get rid of his political enemies, - engineered the robbery himself. - Oh, I bet he even offered a reward. - A considerable reward, dead- - Or alive. (..)
    1975 The Return of the Pink Panther