Kilo Lingo

/pəˈlɪtɪkl/

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Translation

Connected with the government of a country and with the people who run it.

Word origin

From Greek politikos, of the citizens, from polis, a city or city state.

Origin
Greek
Root
polis
English cognates
police, policy

Examples

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"Political" goes before the noun it describes.

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It means news about the government and its work.

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The noun for the subject itself is "politics".

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This word is part of lesson 34.