po‧lit‧i‧cal S2 W1 / pəlɪtɪk ə l / 形容词

1 relating to the government, politics, and public affairs of a country → politically :

Education is now a major political issue.

a time of political and social change

political party/system/institutions

The U.S. has two main political parties.

The UN is seeking a political solution rather than a military one.

political jokes

the workers’ struggle for political power

2 relating to the ways that different people have power within a group, organization etc :

a purely political decision

The appointment was given to Wellington, mainly for political reasons.

3 [名词前不用] interested in or active in politics :

Most students aren’t very political.

4 political football a difficult problem which opposing politicians argue about or which each side deals with in a way that will bring them advantage :

Funding of the health service has become a political football.

COLLOCATIONS

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a political party I am not a member of any political party.

a political system Our political system should give ordinary citizens more power.

a political leader a strong political leader

political power The poor have little political power.

political rights Every individual should have equal political rights.

somebody’s political career He is facing the biggest decision of his political career.

political life At that time women were excluded from the political life of the country.

a political issue Health care has become a major political issue.

a political solution They are eager for a political solution after years of war.