a. [ Cf. F. pisolithique. ] (Min.) Composed of, containing, or resembling, pisolite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A politician. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern;
Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. politicus political, Gr. &unr_; belonging to the citizens or to the state, fr.&unr_; citizen: cf. F. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical. ]
He with his people made all but one politic body. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Political economy,
n. Zeal or party spirit in politics. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
n. [ Cf. It. politicastro. ] A petty politician; a pretender in politics. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. politicien. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like a scurvy politician, seem
To see the things thou dost not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The politician . . . ready to do anything that he apprehends for his advantage. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful. “Ill-meaning politician lords.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A political writer. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A politician. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a lantern;
Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. politicus political, Gr. &unr_; belonging to the citizens or to the state, fr.&unr_; citizen: cf. F. politique. See Police, and cf. ePolitical. ]
He with his people made all but one politic body. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Political economy,
n. Zeal or party spirit in politics. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
n. [ Cf. It. politicastro. ] A petty politician; a pretender in politics. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. politicien. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like a scurvy politician, seem
To see the things thou dost not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The politician . . . ready to do anything that he apprehends for his advantage. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful. “Ill-meaning politician lords.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A political writer. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]