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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