See Also: POLITICAL(law)
political(dictionary)
political(dictionary)
political asylum(dictionary)
political correctness(dictionary)
political economy(dictionary)
political geography(dictionary)
political machine(dictionary)
political prisoner(dictionary)
political science(dictionary)

hue (oh) and political (iou)


hue (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: hiw]
a colour or type of colour
-see also tint tint, shade shade
¡¡a golden hue
a type of opinion, belief etc
of every hue/of all hues
(=of many kinds)
¡¡political opinions of every hue

political (iou)



political adjective & noun. M16.
[from Latin politicus (see POLITIC adjective & noun) + -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Of, belonging to, or concerned with the form, organization, and administration of a State or part of a State, and with the regulation of its relations with Other States; of or pertaining to public life and affairs as involving authority and government; relating to or concerned with the theory and practice of Politics. M16.
V. Brittain Every type of political opinion from..Toryism to..Communism. Times M.P.s who provide most of Northern Ireland's political representation at Westminster. P. Abrahams The social, economic and political conditions under which black people live. R. M. Franklin The immediate reason for the Montmartre conference was political.
b. Belonging to or forming part of a civil (esp. as opp. to military) administration. M19.
Shrewd, judicious; expedient; = POLITIC adjective 2. E17-E19.
Having an organized form of government or society. M17.
C. J. Friedrich Six nations decided to establish..a Political Community.
Belonging to or taking the side of an individual, organization, etc.; supporting particular ideas, principles, or commitments in Politics; relating to, affecting, or acting according to, the interests of status and authority in an organization etc., rather than matters of principle. M18.
G. Woodbridge A highly political and very clever speech.
Special collocations: political animal [Greek politikon zoon (Aristotle)] a person viewed as living and acting with others; a follower of or participant in Politics. political anthropology the branch of anthropology that deals with community authority as it has evolved in aboriginal or isolated societies. political asylum: see ASYLUM 2. political commissar a person responsible for political Education and organization in a military unit in China. political correctness conformity to a body of liberal or radical opinion, esp. on social matters, in the avoidance of anything, even established vocabulary, that may conceivably be construed as discriminatory or pejorative; advocacy of this. political ECONOMIST. political ECONOMY. political Football a subject of contentious political debate. political geography: that deals with the boundaries, divisions, and possessions of States. political hostess: at a party or gathering attended principally by politicians. political novel: describing Politics and politicians. political offence: regarded as justifiable or deserving of special consideration because of its political motivation. political philosopher: who specializes in political philosophy. political philosophy the philosophy of Politics or public ethics. political police a police force concerned with State offences. political prisoner a person imprisoned for a political offence. political refugee a refugee from an oppressive government. political science the branch of knowledge that deals with the State and systems of government; the scientific analysis of political activity and behaviour. political scientist an expert in or student of political science. political trial a trial of a defendant charged with a political offence; a trial conducted for political reasons.
b. noun.
In pl. Political matters, Politics. E17-M18.
a. A person engaged in civil (esp. as opp. to military) administration. Also, a politician. M19.
C. Allen Most administratorsother than the Sudan politicalsregarded themselves as badly paid.
b. A political prisoner. L19.
politicali'zation noun the action of making someone or something political E20.
politicalize verb (a) verb trans. make political; (b) verb intrans. practise or discourse on Politics: M19.
politically adverb in a political manner; from a political point of view;
politically correct, exhibiting or marked by political correctness: L16.
politicalness noun L17.