Associations to the word «Politic»

Wiktionary

POLITIC, adjective. (archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.
POLITIC, adjective. (archaic) Relating to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; said of things.
POLITIC, adjective. (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; sagacious
POLITIC, adjective. Shrewd, prudent and expedient.
POLITIC, adjective. Discreet and diplomatic.
POLITIC, adjective. Artful, crafty or cunning.
POLITIC, noun. (archaic) A politician.

Dictionary definition

POLITIC, adjective. Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply".
POLITIC, adjective. Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.