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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The county said the bill does not limit how often the state can rename an airport, meaning the county could be on the line to pay for another rebrand following new political tides.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Conway, the investor, lobbied state political leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom, to kill the bill.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The situation of prisoners and the regime’s systematic use of the death penalty as a political tool of repression must be made a central condition in any negotiations or engagement with the Islamic Republic.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Conway, the investor, lobbied state political leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom, to kill the bill.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The situation of prisoners and the regime’s systematic use of the death penalty as a political tool of repression must be made a central condition in any negotiations or engagement with the Islamic Republic.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for political
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“Political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political. Accessed 8 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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