politic

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; diplomatic.

- it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels

- a politic decision

- a politic manager

Similar word(s): diplomatic, diplomatical, expedient

2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

- he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage

- the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

Similar word(s): diplomatic, diplomatical, bland, smooth, suave

Sentences with politic as an adjective:

- the body politic

- a politic treaty

noun

1. (archaic) A politician.