political

adjective

/pəˈlɪtɪkl/

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connected with the state, government or public affairs
- a monarch without political power
- He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison for holding opinions that the government thought dangerous).
- a period of political stability
- a political situation/crisis
- The police force is facing intense political pressure to reopen the investigation.
Topics Politicsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- get
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- explicitly
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connected with the different groups working in politics, especially their policies and the competition between them
- a political party/leader/opponent
- What are your political sympathies?
- Peace organizations are being used as fronts for political agendas.
- a successful political career
- the right to participate in political processes.
- the US political system
Extra Examples
- This whole issue has become highly political.
- the first purely political decision taken by the EU
- the overtly political works of Leon Golub
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- get
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- explicitly
- …
See full entry
(of people) interested in or active in politics
- She became very political at university.
- I'm not a political animal (= person who is interested in politics).
Topics Politicsb2
connected with power, status, etc. within an organization, rather than with matters of principle
- I suspect that he was dismissed for political reasons.
- We have no intention of getting political.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- get
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- explicitly
- …
See full entry

单词	political
释义	political adjective /pəˈlɪtɪkl/ /pəˈlɪtɪkl/ jump to other results connected with the state, government or public affairs a monarch without political power He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison for holding opinions that the government thought dangerous). a period of political stability a political situation/crisis The police force is facing intense political pressure to reopen the investigation. Topics Politicsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become get … adverb highly very explicitly … See full entry connected with the different groups working in politics, especially their policies and the competition between them a political party/leader/opponent What are your political sympathies? Peace organizations are being used as fronts for political agendas. a successful political career the right to participate in political processes. the US political system Extra Examples This whole issue has become highly political. the first purely political decision taken by the EU the overtly political works of Leon Golub Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become get … adverb highly very explicitly … See full entry (of people) interested in or active in politics She became very political at university. I'm not a political animal (= person who is interested in politics). Topics Politicsb2 connected with power, status, etc. within an organization, rather than with matters of principle I suspect that he was dismissed for political reasons. We have no intention of getting political. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become get … adverb highly very explicitly … See full entry see also politically
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