Meaning

adjective involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; - Daniel Goleman

adjective of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power

adjective of or relating to the profession of governing

originEtymology tree English politic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English political From politic + -al.

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