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/pɔlitik/
Translation
politics, policy; political
Word origin
From Latin politicus, from Greek politikos ('of citizens, of the state'), from polis ('city'). The English 'politics' and 'political' share this root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- politikos
- English cognates
- politics, political, polity
Grammar
Examples
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My father never talks about politics at the table.
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The government's policy will change after the elections.
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She is very interested in international politics.
Cette purement , économique.
This decision is purely political, not economic.
cette .
This company's policy is very clear.
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