political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
a
: of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government
b
: of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy
2
: of, relating to, involving, or involved in politics and especially party politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving or charged or concerned with acts against a government or a political system
political prisoners
Examples of political in a Sentence
The senator has changed political parties. Health care has become a major political issue in recent years. a group of political activists We need a political solution rather than a military solution.
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026 The Digest Finland’s political leadership will not attend the Venice Biennale this year if the Russian Pavilion goes on view as planned. —Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Sofia, BulgariaReuters — Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria’s parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-dominant political forces and possibly pushing the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow. —Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 While Castro’s rule saw an expansion of access to education and health care, alongside those gains came political repression and the confiscation and nationalization of private land, businesses, and homes, prompting millions of Cubans to flee. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for political
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Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026 The Digest Finland’s political leadership will not attend the Venice Biennale this year if the Russian Pavilion goes on view as planned. —Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Sofia, BulgariaReuters — Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria’s parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-dominant political forces and possibly pushing the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow. —Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 While Castro’s rule saw an expansion of access to education and health care, alongside those gains came political repression and the confiscation and nationalization of private land, businesses, and homes, prompting millions of Cubans to flee. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for political
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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political
adjective
po·lit·i·cal pə-ˈlit-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
2
: of or relating to politics
3
: organized in governmental terms
political units
4
: involving, concerned with, or accused of acts against a government or political system
political prisoners
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