Political

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Political

adjective

  1. Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

    "Political principles are rarely absolute, as political logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition."

  2. Concerning a polity or its administrative components.

    "Good political staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers."

  3. Motivated, especially inappropriately, by political (electoral or other party political) calculation.

    "“The Court invalidates Minnesota’s political apparel ban based on its inability to define the term ‘political'”"

  4. Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power or authority.
  5. (of a person) Interested in politics.
Anagrams of Political

No exact anagrams found for "political". This word has a unique letter combination.

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Political"

Political is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Political" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "political" is a medium-scoring word.