political

1. political (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

Example: Political principles are rarely absolute, as political logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition.

2. political (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Concerning a polity or its administrative components.

Example: Good political staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers.

3. political (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.

Example: The media alleged that the Federal Reserve chairman’s decision to cut rates before the election was political.

4. political (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A political agent or officer.

Example: One such officer was Count Nikolai Ignatiev, a brilliant and ambitious political, who enjoyed the ear of the Tsar and burned to settle his country's scores with the British.

5. political (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A publication focusing on politics.

6. political (noun) — sense 6

Definition: A political prisoner.