Definition of politic
- a. - Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government;
political; as, the body politic. See under Body.
- a. - Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a
national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or
wrong; -- said of things; as, a politic treaty.
- a. - Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and
advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather
than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious;
and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons.
- n. - A politician.