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politic

Cross references:
  1. expedient              2. suave                 
 
pol.i.tic \'pa:l-*-.tik\ aj [ME politik, fr. MF politique, fr. L politicus, 
   fr. Gk pol]itikos, fr. polite-s citizen - more at POLICE 1: POLITICAL  2: 
   characterized by shrewdness  3: sagacious in promoting a policy  4: 
   shrewdly tactful