politic
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Is politic a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.Examples: "the body politic"; "[H]e with his people made all but one politic body whereof himself was the head"archaic
2. (archaic, of things) Relating to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong.Examples: "a politic treaty"; "For then this land was famously enrich'd / With politic grave counsel"archaic
3. (archaic) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagaciousExamples: "I have been politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy"archaic
noun (English)
1. (archaic) A politician.Examples: "to speake truly of politikes & Statesmen"; "Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern; / Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars."; "And therefore our politic Asclepius may be supposed to have exhibited the power of his art only to persons who... had a definite ailment."archaic
Definition source: Wiktionary