Word "POLITIC" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Synonyms:
bland, smooth, suave
Examples:
he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Examples:
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

Crossword Clues for POLITIC

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Diplomatically skilled
Wise or prudent, especially in statesmanship (7)
Wise, tactful (7)
Beautifully written third letter exchanged for just over fifty? That's prudent
Seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances (7)
Discreet, prudent (7)
Discreet as a nameless MP (7)
Statesmanlike curtailment of public affairs (7)
MPs' business finishing early is prudent The Times Quick Cryptic 16 Jan 2025
Body ___, any nation's citizens, collectively (7) Puzzler 02 Dec 2024
Judicious, prudent The Times Concise 25 Nov 2024
Sagacious having it surrounded by most of force (7)
Judicious, expedient (7)
It is prudent for a different pilot to be in charge (7)
Most police without it are prudent (7)
Artful, shrewd (7)
Machiavellian figure in a doubtful topic (7)
Body ___, state or government (7) Puzzler 22 Jun 2024
Discreet computer material confiscated by cops, except last item
Artful or shrewd (7)
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Body ___, any nation's citizens, collectively (7) Puzzler 29 Mar 2024
Astute change of topic, being out to corner one!
Astute change of topic, being out to corner one! (7)
Cagey(7)
Sagacious, almost civil and in charge (7) Puzzler Cryptic 22 Jan 2024
Prudent (7) Puzzler 20 Dec 2023
Prudent independent cut back most of credit The Telegraph Toughie 09 Jun 2023
Astute Newsday 21 Jan 2023
Shrewd officers nearly seizing computers etc The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Dec 2022
Prudent; discreet The Times Concise 07 Feb 2022
Wise of boys in blue briefly to secure city centre
Wise polemicists ignoring mess Irish Times Crosaire 05 Jun 2021
Characterized by diplomacy and shrewdness, say
It could be expedient if most of 21 down steal one time
Sagacious, well-mannered for the most part and in charge The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Nov 2019
Statesman-like, still keeping Oscar fired up
Discreet love illuminated in film
Discreet love illuminated in film
Diplomatic force almost smothers it
Prudent, sagacious The Times Concise 08 Feb 2016
Shrewdly tactful Universal 16 Aug 2015
Shrewdly tactful
Tactful
Reduced force used to seize it? That's prudent
Prudent
Prudent
Wise
Body type?
Body type?
Tactful
Tactful
Discreet
Marked by prudence
Proper under the circumstances
Tactful
Judicious
Body _____
Prudent
Prudent or crafty
Diplomatic.
Body ___ (state).
Prudent.
Skillful in statecraft.
Expedient.
Expedient
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